Chroman derivatives as TRPM8 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

Chroman compounds and derivatives of Formula I are useful inhibitors of TRPM8. Such compounds are useful in treating a number of TRPM8 mediated disorders and conditions and may be used to prepare medicaments and pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating such disorders and conditions. Examples of such disorders include, but are not limited to, migraines and neuropathic pain. Compounds of Formula I have the following structure: 
                         
where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/680,199, filed on Aug. 6, 2012, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety and for all purposes as if fully set forthherein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to chroman compounds and relatedderivatives that have TRPM8 antagonist properties and are useful inpreparing medicaments and compositions and in treating diseases andconditions such as those mediated by TRPM8. The compounds andcompositions may be used to treat various diseases or conditionsmodulated by TRPM8 such as, but not limited to, migraines andneuropathic pain.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cold sensation is derived from activation of the somatosensory system bya cold stimulus. Calcium imaging and patch clamp experiments indissociated trigeminal and dorsal root ganglia neurons have revealedcold stimuli induced calcium influx, suggesting the direct opening of acalcium-permeable ion channels by cold (Thut et al., 2003; Reid, 2005).A recently cloned non-selective cation channel, TRPM8 (transientreceptor potential melastatin 8) or trp-p8 (identified as aprostate-specific gene, up-regulated in prostate cancer and othermalignancies, (Tsavaler et al., 2001)) is activated by cold stimulus of10 to 24° C. temperature (McKemy et al., 2002; Peier et al., 2002). Inaddition, TRPM8 is also activated by compounds that elicit coolsensation such as menthol, icilin (AG-3-5) (McKemy et al., 2002), andthe endogenous lipid PIP₂ (Rohacs et al., 2005). Correlating with thecold sensitivity of both A delta and C-fibers, TRPM8 is highly expressedin sensory neurons of the trigeminal and dorsal root ganglia (McKemy etal., 2002; Peier et al., 2002; Thut et al., 2003). TRPM8 is alsoexpressed in nerve fibers innervating urinary bladder in guinea pigs(Tsukimi et al., 2005) and humans (Mukerji et al., 2006) and believed tocontribute to the bladder hypersensitivity.

Activation mechanism of TRPM8 by menthol and icilin appears to differ.Icilin requires calcium for robust activation of TRPM8, whereas mentholand cold do not (Chuang et al., 2004). Typically, activation by allthese agonists follows a period of calcium-dependent desensitization.The domain swap analysis of chicken and rat TRPM8 and further mutationalstudies revealed that determinants of icilin sensitivity map to a regionof TRPM8 that corresponds to the capsaicin binding site in TRPV1transmembrane domain 3 to 4 region (Chuang et al., 2004).

Cold allodynia and mechanical hyperalgesia are associated withneuropathic pain in humans and in rodent models of neuropathic andchemotherapy-induced pain. TRPM8 is shown to mediate the analgesia byagonists such as menthol and icilin (by desensitization of the receptor)during experimental neuropathic pain in rodents (Proudfoot et al.,2006). Further, attenuation of cold sensation and cold allodynia afterchronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain in TRPM8 knockoutmice (Colburn et al., 2007; Dhaka et al., 2007) suggests thatantagonists of TRPM8 may be considered as pain therapeutics forchemotherapy-induced pain, neuropathic pain and bladder disorders.

Mint oil that contains menthol, an agonist of TRPM8 has been reported toalleviate pain in post-herpetic neuralgia (Davies et al., 2002), aneuropathic pain condition. Furthermore, oral or intracerebroventricularinjection of menthol decreased nociceptive responses to hot-plate testand acetic acid-induced writhing in mice (Galeotti et al., 2002). Theseresponses are believed to be mediated by the activation anddesensitization of the TRPM8. These observations and the knockout micestudies indicate that TRPM8 modulation by antagonists might bebeneficial for patients experiencing neuropathic pain.

A need exists for TRPM8 antagonist compounds that can be used to treatdiseases and conditions mediated by TRPM8 such as, but not limited to,migraines and neuropathic pain and those other conditions describedherein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful in thetreatment of diseases, such as TRPM8-mediated diseases and othermaladies, such as inflammatory or neuropathic pain and diseasesinvolving sensory nerve function such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis,osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, urinary incontinence,migraine and psoriasis. In particular, the compounds of the inventionare useful for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathicpain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache,mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, generalinflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, anxiety, depression, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladderdisorders. Accordingly, the invention also comprises pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising the compounds, methods for the treatment ofTRPM8-receptor-mediated diseases, such as inflammatory or neuropathicpain, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory boweldisorders, urinary incontinence, migraine and psoriasis diseases, usingthe compounds and compositions of the invention, and intermediates andprocesses useful for the preparation of the compounds of the invention.

In one aspect, the invention provides compounds of Formula I or apharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, apharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, a stereoisomerthereof, or a mixture thereof. Compounds of Formula I have the followingstructure

where

V is selected from —C(═O)— or —S(═O)₂—;

W is absent or is selected from —NH—, —NR^(1a)—, or O;

X¹ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X² is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X³ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X⁴ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

Y is selected from —O—, —CH₂—, —NH—, —NR^(1b)—, —CF₂—, —C(═O)—,—C(H)(F)—, or —C(H)(OH)—;

Z¹ is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

Z² is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

Z³ is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

wherein 0, 1, or 2 of X¹, X², X³, and X⁴ are N;

wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

R¹ is C₁₋₆alk or a direct-bonded, C₁₋₂alk-linked, C₁₋₂alkO-linked,saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or7-membered monocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ringcontaining 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, butcontaining no more than one O or S atom, the C₁₋₆alk and ring beingsubstituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₆alkOH, C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)R^(a), C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)OR^(a),C₁₋₄haloalk, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a),—SR^(a), ═S, —S(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) and—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a), wherein the ring is additionally substituted by 0or 1 directly bonded, SO₂ linked, C(═O) linked or CH₂ linked saturated,partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedmonocyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N,O and S, but containing no more than one O or S atom, and substituted by0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₄haloalk,cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(a),—S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), and —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a);

R^(1a) is C₁₋₆alk;

R^(1b) is C₁₋₆alk or —C(═O)R^(b);

R² is H or C₁₋₆alk;

R³ is H, C₁₋₈alk, C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, cyano, R^(b),—C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a),—OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b),—N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a);

R⁴ is H, C₁₋₆alk, —C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₃haloalk,—N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, —NHC₁₋₆alk, —NC(═O)C₁₋₆alk, —N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, F,Cl, Br, CN, OH or NH₂; or R³ and R⁴ together form a four-atomunsaturated bridge containing 0 or 1 N atoms, wherein the bridge issubstituted by 0, 1 or 2 R⁵ substituents;

R⁵ is, at each instance, independently selected from H, C₁₋₈alk,C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, cyano, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b),—C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b),—OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a),—S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a);

R⁶ is, at each instance, independently selected from H, halo, OR^(a),C₁₋₆alk, or CF₃;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from H or C₁₋₆alk, or R⁷ and R⁸,together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a3 to 7 membered cycloalkyl ring or a 3-7 membered heterocyclyl ring thatincludes 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from O, N, or S;

R⁹ and R¹⁰ are, at each instance, independently selected from H orC₁₋₆alk;

R^(a) is independently, at each instance, H or R^(b); and

R^(b) is independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alk, thephenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alk being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3substituents selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₄alk, C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₄alk,—OH, —NH₂, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OC₁₋₄haloalk, —NHC₁₋₄alk, and —N(C₁₋₄alk)C₁₋₄alk.

In some such embodiments, the compound is not one of the followingcompounds and is not a salt of one of the following compounds:

In some embodiments, Y is selected from —O—, —CH₂—, —NH—, or —NR^(1b)—.In still further such embodiments, Y is selected from —O— or —CH₂—.

In some embodiments of the compound of Formula I, the compound ofFormula I has the Formula II:

where:

Y is selected from —O— or —CH₂—.

In other embodiments, the compound of Formula II, has the Formula IIA:

In other embodiments, the compound of Formula I has the Formula III

where Y is —O— or —CH_(2—).

In yet other embodiments, the compound of Formula III has the FormulaIIIA, IIIB, IIIC, or IIID

In still other embodiments, the compound of Formula I has the Formula IV

where Y is —O— or —CH₂—.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVA,IVB, IVC, or IVD

In another aspect, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositionsthat include the compound of any of the embodiments or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, or the mixturethereof, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.

In yet another aspect, the invention provides methods of treating acute,inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache,migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes,tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases,osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety,inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders,psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronicinflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesiaand allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia andallodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympatheticallymaintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissuedamage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motilityat respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disordersin a subject. Such methods typically include administering the compoundaccording to any of the embodiments or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, or the mixture thereof to the subject. In some suchembodiments, the subject is suffering from neuropathic pain whereas inother embodiments the subject is suffering from migraines or migrainepain.

The compounds of the invention may also be used to preparepharmaceutical compositions and medicaments. Therefore, in someembodiments, the invention provides the use of the compound according toany of the embodiments or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof,the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of thetautomer, or the mixture thereof in the preparation of a medicament.

In another aspect, the invention provides the use of the compoundaccording to any of the embodiments or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, or the mixture thereof for treating acute, inflammatoryand neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, clusterheadache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache,general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disordersin a subject. In some such embodiments, the compound is used to treatneuropathic pain. In other embodiments, the compound is used to treatmigraines or migraine pain

The foregoing merely summarizes certain aspects of the invention and isnot intended, nor should it be construed, as limiting the invention inany way. All patents, patent applications and other publications recitedherein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The compounds of this invention may have in general several asymmetriccenters and are typically depicted in the form of racemic mixtures. Thisinvention is intended to encompass racemic mixtures, partially racemicmixtures and separate enantiomers and diastereomers.

Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions apply to termsfound in the specification and claims:

“C_(α-β)alk” means an alkyl group comprising a minimum of α and amaximum of β carbon atoms in a branched, cyclical or linear relationshipor any combination of the three, wherein α and β represent integers. Thealkyl groups described in this section may also contain one or twodouble or triple bonds. A designation of C₀alk indicates a direct bond.Examples of C₁₋₆alkyl include, but are not limited to the following:

Where the term “C_(α-β)alkyl” and “C_(α-β)cycloalkyl” are used, theyrelate to acyclic saturated alkyls and cyclic saturated alkyls,respectively.

“Benzo group”, alone or in combination, means the divalent radicalC₄H₄═, one representation of which is —CH═CH—CH═CH—, that when vicinallyattached to another ring forms a benzene-like ring—for exampletetrahydronaphthalene, indole and the like.

The terms “oxo” and “thioxo” represent the groups ═O (as in carbonyl)and ═S (as in thiocarbonyl), respectively.

The term “cyano” refers to a nitrile group which may be written as —C≡N.

“Halo” or “halogen” means a halogen atoms selected from F, Cl, Br and I.

“C_(V-W)haloalk” means an alk group, as described above, wherein anynumber, but at least one, of the hydrogen atoms attached to the alkchain are replaced by F, Cl, Br or I.

The group N(R^(a))R^(a) and the like include substituents where the twoR^(a) groups together form a ring, optionally including a N, O or Satom, and include groups such as:

The group N(C_(α-β)alk)C_(α-β)alk, wherein α and β are as defined above,include substituents where the two C_(α-β)alk groups together form aring, optionally including a N, O or S atom, and include groups such as:

“Heterocycle” means a ring comprising at least one carbon atom and atleast one other atom selected from N, O and S. Examples of heterocyclesthat may be found in the claims include, but are not limited to, thefollowing:

“Pharmaceutically-acceptable salt” means a salt prepared by conventionalmeans, and are well known by those skilled in the art. The“pharmacologically acceptable salts” include basic salts of inorganicand organic acids, including but not limited to hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid,ethanesulfonic acid, malic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaricacid, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, maleicacid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, mandelic acid andthe like. When compounds of the invention include an acidic functionsuch as a carboxy group, then suitable pharmaceutically acceptablecation pairs for the carboxy group are well known to those skilled inthe art and include alkaline, alkaline earth, ammonium, quaternaryammonium cations and the like. For additional examples of“pharmacologically acceptable salts,” see infra and Berge et al., J.Pharm. Sci. 66:1 (1977).

“Saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated” includes substituentssaturated with hydrogens, substituents completely unsaturated withhydrogens and substituents partially saturated with hydrogens.

“Leaving group” generally refers to groups readily displaceable by anucleophile, such as an amine, a thiol or an alcohol nucleophile. Suchleaving groups are well known in the art. Examples of such leavinggroups include, but are not limited to, N-hydroxysuccinimide,N-hydroxybenzotriazole, halides, triflates, tosylates and the like.Preferred leaving groups are indicated herein where appropriate.

“Protecting group” generally refers to groups well known in the artwhich are used to prevent selected reactive groups, such as carboxy,amino, hydroxy, mercapto and the like, from undergoing undesiredreactions, such as nucleophilic, electrophilic, oxidation, reduction andthe like. Preferred protecting groups are indicated herein whereappropriate. Examples of amino protecting groups include, but are notlimited to, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl andsubstituted cycloalkenyl alkyl, allyl, substituted allyl, acyl,alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, silyl and the like. Examples ofaralkyl include, but are not limited to, benzyl, ortho-methylbenzyl,trityl and benzhydryl, which can be optionally substituted with halogen,alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, acylamino, acyl and the like, and salts,such as phosphonium and ammonium salts. Examples of aryl groups includephenyl, naphthyl, indanyl, anthracenyl, 9-(9-phenylfluorenyl),phenanthrenyl, durenyl and the like. Examples of cycloalkenylalkyl orsubstituted cycloalkylenylalkyl radicals, preferably have 6-10 carbonatoms, include, but are not limited to, cyclohexenyl methyl and thelike. Suitable acyl, alkoxycarbonyl and aralkoxycarbonyl groups includebenzyloxycarbonyl, t-butoxycarbonyl, iso-butoxycarbonyl, benzoyl,substituted benzoyl, butyryl, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl, trichloro acetyl,phthaloyl and the like. A mixture of protecting groups can be used toprotect the same amino group, such as a primary amino group can beprotected by both an aralkyl group and an aralkoxycarbonyl group. Aminoprotecting groups can also form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen towhich they are attached, for example, 1,2-bis(methylene)benzene,phthalimidyl, succinimidyl, maleimidyl and the like and where theseheterocyclic groups can further include adjoining aryl and cycloalkylrings. In addition, the heterocyclic groups can be mono-, di- ortri-substituted, such as nitrophthalimidyl. Amino groups may also beprotected against undesired reactions, such as oxidation, through theformation of an addition salt, such as hydrochloride, toluenesulfonicacid, trifluoroacetic acid and the like. Many of the amino protectinggroups are also suitable for protecting carboxy, hydroxy and mercaptogroups. For example, aralkyl groups. Alkyl groups are also suitablegroups for protecting hydroxy and mercapto groups, such as tert-butyl.

Silyl protecting groups are silicon atoms optionally substituted by oneor more alkyl, aryl and aralkyl groups. Suitable silyl protecting groupsinclude, but are not limited to, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,triisopropylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl, dimethylphenylsilyl,1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene, 1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)ethane anddiphenylmethylsilyl. Silylation of an amino groups provide mono- ordi-silylamino groups. Silylation of aminoalcohol compounds can lead to aN,N,O-trisilyl derivative. Removal of the silyl function from a silylether function is readily accomplished by treatment with, for example, ametal hydroxide or ammonium fluoride reagent, either as a discretereaction step or in situ during a reaction with the alcohol group.Suitable silylating agents are, for example, trimethylsilyl chloride,tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl chloride, phenyldimethylsilyl chloride,diphenylmethyl silyl chloride or their combination products withimidazole or DMF. Methods for silylation of amines and removal of silylprotecting groups are well known to those skilled in the art. Methods ofpreparation of these amine derivatives from corresponding amino acids,amino acid amides or amino acid esters are also well known to thoseskilled in the art of organic chemistry including amino acid/amino acidester or aminoalcohol chemistry.

Protecting groups are removed under conditions which will not affect theremaining portion of the molecule. These methods are well known in theart and include acid hydrolysis, hydrogenolysis and the like. Apreferred method involves removal of a protecting group, such as removalof a benzyloxycarbonyl group by hydrogenolysis utilizing palladium oncarbon in a suitable solvent system such as an alcohol, acetic acid, andthe like or mixtures thereof. A t-butoxycarbonyl protecting group can beremoved utilizing an inorganic or organic acid, such as HCl ortrifluoroacetic acid, in a suitable solvent system, such as dioxane ormethylene chloride. The resulting amino salt can readily be neutralizedto yield the free amine. Carboxy protecting group, such as methyl,ethyl, benzyl, tert-butyl, 4-methoxyphenylmethyl and the like, can beremoved under hydrolysis and hydrogenolysis conditions well known tothose skilled in the art.

It should be noted that compounds of the invention may contain groupsthat may exist in tautomeric forms, such as cyclic and acyclic amidineand guanidine groups, heteroatom substituted heteroaryl groups (Y′═O, S,NR), and the like, which are illustrated in the following examples:

and though one form is named, described, displayed and/or claimedherein, all the tautomeric forms are intended to be inherently includedin such name, description, display and/or claim.

Prodrugs of the compounds of this invention are also contemplated bythis invention. A prodrug is an active or inactive compound that ismodified chemically through in vivo physiological action, such ashydrolysis, metabolism and the like, into a compound of this inventionfollowing administration of the prodrug to a patient. The suitabilityand techniques involved in making and using prodrugs are well known bythose skilled in the art. For a general discussion of prodrugs involvingesters see Svensson and Tunek Drug Metabolism Reviews 165 (1988) andBundgaard Design of Prodrugs, Elsevier (1985). Examples of a maskedcarboxylate anion include a variety of esters, such as alkyl (forexample, methyl, ethyl), cycloalkyl (for example, cyclohexyl), aralkyl(for example, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl), and alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl (forexample, pivaloyloxymethyl). Amines have been masked asarylcarbonyloxymethyl substituted derivatives which are cleaved byesterases in vivo releasing the free drug and formaldehyde (Bungaard J.Med. Chem. 2503 (1989)). Also, drugs containing an acidic NH group, suchas imidazole, imide, indole and the like, have been masked withN-acyloxymethyl groups (Bundgaard Design of Prodrugs, Elsevier (1985)).Hydroxy groups have been masked as esters and ethers. EP 039,051 (Sloanand Little, Apr. 11, 1981) discloses Mannich-base hydroxamic acidprodrugs, their preparation and use.

The specification and claims contain listing of species using thelanguage like “selected from . . . and . . . ” and “is . . . or . . . ”(sometimes referred to as Markush groups). When this language is used inthis application, unless otherwise stated it is meant to include thegroup as a whole, or any single members thereof, or any subgroupsthereof. The use of this language is merely for shorthand purposes andis not meant in any way to limit the removal of individual elements orsubgroups as needed.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating acute,inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache,migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes,tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases,osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety,inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders,psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronicinflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesiaand allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia andallodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympatheticallymaintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissuedamage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motilityat respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladderdisorders, comprising the step of administering a compound as describedabove.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound according to Claim 1 and apharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.

Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of a compoundaccording to any of the above embodiments as a medicament.

Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of a compoundaccording to any of the above embodiments in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathicpain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache,mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, generalinflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, anxiety, depression, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladderdisorders.

Embodiments

The embodiments listed below are presented in numbered form forconvenience.

1. In a first embodiment, the invention provides a compound of Formula Ihaving the following structure:

a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, apharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, a stereoisomerthereof, or a mixture thereof, wherein:

V is selected from —C(═O)— or —S(═O)₂—;

W is absent or is selected from —NH—, —NR^(1a)—, or O;

X¹ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X² is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X³ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

X⁴ is selected from —CR⁵— or —N—;

Y is selected from —O—, —CH₂—, —NH—, —NR^(1b)—, —CF₂—, —C(═O)—,—C(H)(F)—, or —C(H)(OH)—;

Z¹ is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

Z² is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

Z³ is selected from —CR⁶— or —N—;

wherein 0, 1, or 2 of X¹, X², X³, and X⁴ are N;

wherein 0, 1, or 2 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

R¹ is C₁₋₆alk or a direct-bonded, C₁₋₂alk-linked, C₁₋₂alkO-linked,saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or7-membered monocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ringcontaining 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, butcontaining no more than one O or S atom, the C₁₋₆alk and ring beingsubstituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₆alkOH, C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)R^(a), C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)OR^(a),C₁₋₄haloalk, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a),—SR^(a), ═S, —S(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) and—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a), wherein the ring is additionally substituted by 0or 1 directly bonded, SO₂ linked, C(═O) linked or CH₂ linked saturated,partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedmonocyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N,O and S, but containing no more than one O or S atom, and substituted by0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₄haloalk,cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(a),—S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), and —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a);

R^(1a) is C₁₋₆alk;

R^(1b) is C₁₋₆alk or —C(═O)R^(b);

R² is H or C₁₋₆alk;

R³ is H, C₁₋₈alk, C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, cyano, R^(b),—C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆ alkNR^(a)R^(a),—OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b),—N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a);

R⁴ is H, C₁₋₆alk, —C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₃haloalk,—N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, —NHC₁₋₆alk, —NC(═O)C₁₋₆alk, —N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, F,Cl, Br, CN, OH or NH₂; or R³ and R⁴ together form a four-atomunsaturated bridge containing 0 or 1 N atoms,

wherein the bridge is substituted by 0, 1 or 2 R⁵ substituents;

R⁵ is, at each instance, independently selected from H, C₁₋₈alk,C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, cyano, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b),—C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b),—OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a),—S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a);

R⁶ is, at each instance, independently selected from H, halo, ORE,C₁₋₆alk, or CF₃;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from H or C₁₋₆alk, or R⁷ and R⁸,together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a3 to 7 membered cycloalkyl ring or a 3-7 membered heterocyclyl ring thatincludes 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from O, N, or S;

R⁹ and R¹⁰ are, at each instance, independently selected from H orC₁₋₆alk;

R^(a) is independently, at each instance, H or R^(b); and

R^(b) is independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alk, thephenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alk being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3substituents selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₄alk, C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₄alk,—OH, —NH₂, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OC₁₋₄haloalk, —NHC₁₋₄alk, and —N(C₁₋₄alk)C₁₋₄alk;

wherein the compound is not one of the following compounds and is not asalt thereof:

In some versions of embodiment 1, the compound is not one of thefollowing compounds, is not a salt thereof, is not a tautomer thereof,is not a salt of a tautomer, is not a stereoisomer thereof, and is not asalt of a stereoisomer:

In some embodiments, Y is selected from —O—, —CH₂—, —NH—, or —NR^(1b)—.In still further such embodiments, Y is selected from —O— or —CH₂—.

2. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are both H.

3. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are selected from H and —CH₃.

4. The compound of embodiment 3 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are both —CH₃.

5. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached,join to form a 3-7 membered cycloalkyl ring.

6. The compound of embodiment 5 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached,join to form a cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl ring.

7. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinm is 0.

8. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein m is 1.

9. The compound of any one of embodiment 1-6 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein m is 2.

10. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-9 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein Y is —NH—.

11. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-9 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein Y is —NR^(1b)— and R^(1b) is—CH₃.

12. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-9 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein Y is —O—.

13. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-9 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein Y is —CH₂—.

14. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-13 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ are H.

15. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinthe compound of Formula I has the Formula II:

wherein:

Y is selected from —O— or —CH₂—.

16. The compound of embodiment 15 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula II has the Formula IIA:

17. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-16 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein 0 or 1 of X¹, X², X³, and X⁴are N.

18. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein 1 of X¹, X², X³, and X⁴ are N.

19. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein 0 of X¹, X², X³, and X⁴ are N.

20. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein X¹ is N and X², X³, and X⁴ are all —CR⁵—.

21. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein X² is N and X¹, X³, and X⁴ are all —CR⁵—.

22. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein X³ is N and X¹, X², and X⁴ are all —CR⁵—.

23. The compound of embodiment 17 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein X⁴ is N and X¹, X², and X³ are all —CR⁵—.

24. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-23 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein 0 or 1 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N.

25. The compound of embodiment 24 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein 0 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N.

26. The compound of embodiment 24 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein 1 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N.

27. The compound of embodiment 24 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein Z¹ is N and Z² and Z³ are —CR⁶—.

28. The compound of embodiment 24 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein Z² is N and Z¹ and Z³ are —CR⁶—.

29. The compound of embodiment 24 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein Z³ is N and Z¹ and Z² are —CR⁶—.

30. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-29 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein V is —C(═O)—.

31. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-29 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein V is —S(═O)₂—.

32. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-31 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein W is absent.

33. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-31 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein W is —NH—.

34. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-31 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein W is —O—.

35. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-34 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R² is H.

36. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinthe compound of Formula I has the Formula III

wherein Y is —O— or —CH_(2—). In some such embodiments, the compoundshas the Formula III′

37. The compound of embodiment 36 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula III has the Formula IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, orIIID

38. The compound of embodiment 37 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula III has the Formula IIIA. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IIIA′

39. The compound of embodiment 37 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula III has the Formula IIIB. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IIIB′

40. The compound of embodiment 37 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula III has the Formula IIIC. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IIIC′

41. The compound of embodiment 37 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula III has the Formula IIID. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IIID′

42. The compound of embodiment 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinthe compound of Formula I has the Formula IV

wherein Y is —O— or —CH_(2—). In some embodiments, the compound ofFormula IV has the Formula IV′

43. The compound of embodiment 42 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVA, IVB, IVC, or IVD

44. The compound of embodiment 43 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVA. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IVA′

45. The compound of embodiment 43 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVB. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IVB′

46. The compound of embodiment 43 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVC. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IVC′

47. The compound of embodiment 43 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein the compound of Formula IV has the Formula IVD. In some suchembodiments, the compound has the Formula IVD′

48. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-47 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is selected from H, C₁₋₈alk,C₁₋₈ alkOH, C₁₋₄ haloalk, halo, or —OR^(a).

49. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-47 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is selected from —H, —CH₃,—F, —Cl, —CF₃, or —OCF₃.

50. The compound of embodiment 49 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R³ is selected from —CH₃, —F, —Cl, —CF₃, or —OCF₃.

51. The compound of embodiment 49 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R³ is selected from —CF₃ or —OCF₃.

52. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-47 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is R^(b) and R^(b) is aphenyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo,C₁₋₄alk, C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OH, —NH₂, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OC₁₋₄haloalk,—NHC₁₋₄alk, and —N(C₁₋₄alk)C₁₋₄alk.

53. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-52 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is H.

54. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-52 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is selected from F, Cl,C₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₃haloalk, or —C₁₋₃haloalk.

55. The compound of embodiment 54 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R⁴ is selected from —F, —Cl, or —OCF₃.

56. The compound of embodiment 55 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R⁴ is —F.

57. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-47 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein —R³ is —OCF₃ and R⁴ is —F.

58. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-47 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ and R⁴ together form afour-atom unsaturated bridge containing 0 or 1 N atoms, wherein thebridge is substituted by 0, 1 or 2 R⁵ substituents.

59. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein each instance of R⁵ is H.

60. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein in at least one instance, R⁵ isselected from C₁₋₈alk, halo, or —OR^(a).

61. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-58 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein in at least one instance, R⁵ isselected from —CH₃, —Cl, —F, or —OMe.

62. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-61 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein each instance of R⁶ is H.

63. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-61 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein at least one instance of R⁶ ishalo or C₁₋₆alk.

64. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-61 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein at least one instance of R⁶ is—F, —Cl, or —CH₃.

65. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is the saturated,partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedmonocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring and themonocyclic or bicyclic ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3substituents, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, Br, I,oxo, cyano, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —C(H)(CH₃)₂, —CH₂C(H)(CH₃)₂,—CH₂C(H)═CH₂, —CH₂CO₂H, —CH₂CF₃, —C(OH)(CH₃)₂, —SO₂N(H)CH₃, —N(H)SO₂CH₃,—OCH₃, —OCF₃, —OH, —OCH₂CO₂H, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(H)(CH₃)OH, —CO₂H,—CO₂CH₃, —CO₂CH₂CH₃, —CO₂C(CH₃)₃, —CO₂NH₂, —CO₂N(H)CH₃, —SO₂CH₃,—OC(═O)CH₃, —NH₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —N(H)CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —CHF₂,—CH₂C(H)(CF₃)OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH, —CH₂-phenyl, —C(═O)-phenyl, tetrazolyl,oxadiazolonyl, pyridyl, oxetanyl,

66. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a phenyl, pyridyl,pyridinonyl, piperidinonyl, pyridazinonyl, pyrazinonyl, pyridazinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, tetradyrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, thiazolyl,isothiazolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl,oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, piperidinyl, cyclohexyl,cyclohexanonyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, naphthyridinyl,pyrrolopyridinyl, pyrrolopyrimidinyl, benzothiophenyl,pyrazolopyrimidinyl, triazolopyrimidinyl, indazolyl,tetrahydroindazolyl, tetrahydrocyclopentapyrazolyl,dihydropyrazolooxazinyl, indolinonyl, isoindolinonyl, benzooxazolonyl,oxazolopyridinonyl, benzoimidazolonyl, isoindolindionyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydroquinolinonyl, benzooxazinonyl,dihydrobenzooxazinonyl, dihydroindenonyl, benzothiazolyl,benzimidazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, tetrazolopyridinyl, quinolinonyl,quinoxalinyl, indolyl, or quinoxalindionyl substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3substituents.

67. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a phenyl, pyridyl,pyridinonyl, pyrazinonyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, piperidinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, indolinonyl, isoindolinonyl, benzooxazolonyl,dihydroquinolinonyl, imidazopyridinyl, quinolinonyl, indolyl substitutedby 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents.

68. The compound of embodiment 67 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R¹ is a phenyl substituted by 0, or 1 substituent.

69. The compound of embodiment 67 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R¹ is a pyridinonyl substituted by 0, or 1 substituent.

70. The compound of embodiment 67 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R¹ is a pyridyl substituted by 0, or 1 substituent.

71. The compound of embodiment 67 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R¹ is a benzooxazolonyl substituted by 0, or 1 substituent.

72. The compound of embodiment 67 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R¹ is a quinolinyl substituted by 0, or 1 substituent.

73. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.

74. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.

75. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt hereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.

76. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.

77. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-64 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.

78. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is

-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)benzamide;-   methyl    6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;-   6-oxo-N-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;-   (S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-4-carboxamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isothiazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-acetamido-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isonicotinamide;-   (S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-hydroxypicolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-nitropicolinamide;-   (S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)urea;-   1-((S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-((S)-1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)urea;-   1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridine-3-sulfonamide;-   (S)-tert-butyl    (4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamate;-   1-methyl-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   1-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isoindoline-5-carboxamide;    or-   (S)-N-(4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;    or    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the    stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof

79. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is

-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)benzamide;-   methyl    6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;-   6-oxo-N-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;-   (S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-4-carboxamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isothiazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-acetamido-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isonicotinamide;-   (S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-hydroxypicolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-nitropicolinamide;-   (S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)urea;-   1-((S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-((S)-1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)urea;-   1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridine-3-sulfonamide;    or-   (S)-tert-butyl    (4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamate;    or    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the    stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.

80. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is

-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;-   methyl    6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;-   (S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;-   (S)-1-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;-   (S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)urea;    or-   (S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid; or    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,    the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the    stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.

81. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

82. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

83. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.

84. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

85. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

86. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

87. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

88. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound isN-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

89. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

90. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)ureaor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

91. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

92. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

93. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

94. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

95. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

96. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinateor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.

97. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein the compound is

-   (S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4′-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3′,4′-dihydrospiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin]-4′-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(8-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(1-acetyl-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(9-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrooxepino[3,2-b]pyridin-9-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(3-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridin-3-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(4-(5-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-6-((4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-6-((8-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic    acid;-   (S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;-   (S)-N-(9-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepin-9-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;    or-   (R)—N-(3-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-3-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;    or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer    thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the    stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.

98. The compound or tautomer of any one of embodiments 1-97 in a neutralform.

99. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-97 in a neutral form.

100. The pharmaceutically-acceptably salt of the compound or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer of any one ofembodiments 1-97.

101. The pharmaceutically-acceptably salt of the compound of any one ofembodiments 1-97.

102. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according toany one of embodiments 1-97 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, and apharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.

103. A method of treating acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain,dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache,mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, generalinflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disordersin a subject, the method comprising administering the compound accordingto any one of embodiments 1-96 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof to thesubject.

104. The method of embodiment 103, wherein the subject is suffering fromneuropathic pain.

105. The method of embodiment 103, wherein the subject is suffering frommigraine pain.

106. The use of the compound according to any one of embodiments 1-97 orthe pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof in the preparation of a medicament.

107. The use of the compound according to any one of embodiments 1-97 orthe pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof for treating acute, inflammatory andneuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, clusterheadache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache,general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disordersin a subject.

108. The use of embodiment 107, wherein the use is for treatingneuropathic pain.

109. The use of embodiment 107, wherein the use is for treatingmigraine.

110. The compound according to any one of embodiments 1-97 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof for treating acute, inflammatory andneuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, clusterheadache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache,general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis,inflammatory bowel disorders, depression, anxiety, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disordersin a subject.

111. The compound of embodiment 110 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof fortreating neuropathic pain in a subject.

112. The compound of embodiment 110 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof fortreating migraine in a subject.

EXAMPLES

Unless otherwise noted, all materials were obtained from commercialsuppliers and used without further purification. All parts are by weightand temperatures are in degrees centigrade unless otherwise indicated.All microwave assisted reactions were conducted with a Smith Synthesizerfrom Biotage. Mass spectral data was determined by electrosprayionization technique. All examples were purified to >90% purity asdetermined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Unless otherwisestated, reactions were run at room temperature.

The following abbreviations are used:

-   DABCO—1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-   DCM—dichloromethane-   DIPEA—diisopropyl ethylamine-   DMSO—dimethyl sulfoxide-   DMF—N,N-dimethylformamide-   THF—tetrahydrofuran-   EDCI—1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide-   Et₂O—diethyl ether-   EtOAc—ethyl acetate-   EtOH—ethyl alcohol-   HATU—2-(7-Aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium    hexafluorophosphate-   MeCN—acetonitrile-   MeOH—methyl alcohol-   n-BuLi—n-butyllithium-   SFC—supercritical fluid chromatography-   TEA—triethylamine-   TFA—trifluoroacetic acid-   h—hour-   min—min-   rt—room temperature (22-25° C.)-   mL milliliters-   μL microliters-   g grams-   ng micrograms-   mg milligrams-   μmoL micromolar

General Method of Preparation

The compounds described herein are prepared using techniques known toone skilled in the art through the reaction sequences depicted inSchemes 1-4 as well as by other methods. Furthermore, in the followingschemes, where specific acids, bases, reagents, coupling agents,solvents, etc. are mentioned, it is understood that other suitableacids, bases, reagents, coupling agents, solvents, etc. may be used andare included within the scope of the present invention.

Amines used for the synthesis of compounds of the present invention wereprepared as described in Scheme 1. Ketones of the Formula (1) weretreated with aryl or heteroaryl metal halides of Formula (2) at lowtemperature to give alcohols of the Formula (3). The alcohol of Formula(4) was treated with substituted cyanides (4) and sulfuric acid to giveamides of Formula (5). Amides of Formula (5) could be hydrolized withacid or base to give amines of Formula (6c).

An alternative approach to amines of Formula (6c) is shown in Scheme 2.Ketones of the Formula (7) were treated with2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide and titanium ethoxide in 2-MeTHF to givesulfinimines of the Formula (8). The compounds of Formula (8) weretreated with aryl or heteroaryl metal halides of Formula (9) at lowtemperature to give sulfinamides of the Formula (10). Hydrolysis ofsulfinamides (10) with hydrochloric acid in MeOH gives diaryl amines ofFormula (6c).

The method described in Scheme 2 can be adapted to a asymmetricsyntheses using the appropriate (R)- or(S)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamides to give sulfinimines of the Formula(10a) or (10b). Subsequent aryl metal addition and hydrolysis provideschiral amines of Formula (6a) or (6b).

The coupling reaction of chromanamines of Formula (6a-c) with variouscarboxylic acids of Formula (11) provides amides of Formula (Ia), andthe coupling can be performed as shown in Scheme 4. The couplingreaction can be mediated by a suitable coupling agent such as HATU inthe presence of a base in a suitable solvent to afford compounds of thepresent invention. Alternatively, ureas, carbamates, or sulfonamides,can also be prepared utilizing the appropriate partner and couplingconditions.

EXPERIMENTALS FOR INTERMEDIATES

Intermediate 14-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol

Step 1. 2-bromo-3-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)pyridine. Diethyl azodicarboxylate(95 mL, 0.6 mol) was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of2-bromo-3-hydroxypyridine (97 g, 0.55 mol), 3-buten-1-ol (47.7 mL, 0.55mol), and PPh₃ (175.3 g, 0.66 mol) in THF (970 mL) at 0° C. under a N₂atmosphere. The reaction mixture was warmed to 50° C. in an oil bath andstirred for 17.5 h. Reaction progress was monitored by TLC (15% EtOAc inhexane, UV active). The reaction mixture was cooled to ambienttemperature and diluted with saturated NaHCO₃ solution (500 mL). Theaqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc (1 L). The organic layer wasdried over Na₂SO₄ (200 g), and concentrated. The residual product waspurified by column chromatography using 60-120 mesh, eluting with 5%EtOAc in hexane to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.97-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.11 (d,J=8 Hz, 1H), 5.89-5.99 (m, 1H), 5.13-5.23 (m, 2H), 4.06-4.11 (m, 2H),2.59-2.64 (m, 2H).

Step 2. 4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridine. To a solutionof 2-bromo-3-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)pyridine (130 g, 0.567 mol) in DMF (1.3L), PPh₃ (59.5 g, 0.22 mol), Pd(OAc)₂ (19.9 g, 85 mol), KOAc (278.25 g,2.835 mol), and tetraethyl ammonium chloride hydrate (187.9 g, 1.134mol) were added under argon atmosphere. The flask was purged with argonfor 15 min, and then the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 110°C. for 16 h. Reaction progress was monitored by TLC (10% EtOAc inhexane, UV active). The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc andsaturated NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated and driedover Na₂SO₄ (200 g), and concentrated. The product thus obtained waspurified by column chromatography using 60-120 mesh, eluting with 5%EtOAc in hexane to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil. MS(ESI pos. ion) m/z: 148 (MH+).

Step 3. 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-one. To a solution of4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridine (175 g, 1.19 mol) in amixture of solvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) was added a catalytic amount of NaHCO₃(1 g). The reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C. and purged with O₃.Reaction progress was monitored by TLC (50% EtOAc in hexane, UV active).After 16 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with dimethyl sulfide (50mL) at −78° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 12 h at ambienttemperature. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc and water.The organic layer was washed with water (3×500 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄(200 g), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue thusobtained was recrystallized with diethyl ether to give the titlecompound as a colorless solid. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 150.2 (MH+).

Grignard Procedure A:

To a stirred suspension of magnesium (402 mmol) in THF (10 times), wasadded the corresponding aryl bromide (201 mmol). The reaction wasstirred for 5 h (cautious: slightly exothermic, cooled with water bathif needed). The Grignard solution was cannulated into a stirred solutionof the 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-one (67.1 mmol) in THF (10 times)at −78° C. in a drop wise fashion. The stirring was continued for 1 h.The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl (250 mL), and theproduct was extracted with EtOAc (2×500 mL). The combined organic layerswere dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated, and purified by columnchromatography using silica (100-200 mesh silica) with 25-30% EtOAc inpetroleum ether as eluent to give the desired alcohol.

Grignard Procedure B:

To a 0° C. solution of 5-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (0.604 g,2.68 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added isopropyl magnesium bromide (1 mL,2.68 mmol) in a drop-wise fashion. The reaction mixture was stirred in acooling bath for 1 h and was then treated with2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-one (200 mg, 1.34 mmol) in THF (5 mL).After stirring for 1 h, saturated NH₄Cl (50 mL) was added to thereaction mixture, and the aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc(3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to givethe desired alcohol.

Intermediate 1:4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 295.9 (MH+); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.2 (d,J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.4 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H) 7.3 (d,J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.2 (m, 1H), 4.4 (m, 1H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 4.0 (s, 1H), 2.5(m, 1H), 2.3 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 2:4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 330.2 (MH+); ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.06(dd, J=1.5, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.12 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (s, 1H), 4.24-4.41 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.45 (m, 1H),2.09-2.15 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 3:4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 312.0 (MH+); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.2 (d,J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.4 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H) 7.3 (d,J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.2 (m, 1H), 4.4 (m, 1H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 4.0 (s, 1H), 2.5(m, 1H), 2.3 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 4:4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol. MS (ESIpos. ion) m/z: 296.1 (MH+); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.2 (q, J=1.2,4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.4 (m, 2H), 7.2 (m, 2H) 7.0 (dd, J=2.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.3(m, 1H), 4.1 (m, 2H), 3.9 (s, 1H), 2.5 (m, 1H), 2.3 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 5: 4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol. MS(ESI pos. ion) m/z: 228.1 (MH+); ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.20-8.18(m, 1H), 7.34-7.16 (m, 6H), 4.35-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.03 (m, 1H),2.55-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 6:4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 297.0 (MH+).

Intermediate 7:4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol. MS (ESIpos. ion) m/z: 262.1 (MH+). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 8.05 (dd, J=4.3, 1.4 Hz,1H), 7.30-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.30 (m, 4H), 6.09 (s, 1H), 4.35 (td,J=11.0, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (dt, J=11.0, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 2.31 (ddd, J=14.3,10.9, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.05-2.18 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 8:4-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol. MS(ESI pos. ion) m/z: 280.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 8.07 (dd, J=4.3,1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (dd, J=11.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31(dd, J=8.3, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J=8.2, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=8.4,1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 4.38 (td, J=11.2, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.28 (dt,J=11.1, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 2.33-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.20 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 9:4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol. MS (ESIpos. ion) m/z: 246.2 (MH+). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 8.06 (dd, J=4.3, 1.4 Hz,1H), 7.18-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.04-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.03 (s, 1H), 4.34 (td,J=10.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (dt, J=11.1, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.24-2.38 (m, 1H),2.07-2.18 (m, 1H).

Intermediate 10:4-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 312.0 (MH+).

Intermediate 11: 4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 242.1 (MH+).

Intermediate 12:4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol.MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 314.1 (MH+). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 8.05 (dd, J=4.3,1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.36(m, 1H), 7.20-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.41 (s, 1H), 4.25-4.44 (m, 2H), 2.36-2.47(m, 1H), 2.12 (dt, J=14.3, 2.5 Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 13: 2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carbonitrile. To asolution of 6-bromo benzoxazolinone (2 g, 9.4 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) wasadded CuCN (16.79 g, 188 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at 175° C.for 6 h. The reaction progress was monitored by TLC (100% EtOAc). Thereaction was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL) and filtered through Celite®brand filter agent. The organic layer was concentrated and purified bycolumn chromatography (silica gel, 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to give thetitle compound. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 158.9 (MH−).

Intermediate 14: 2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carbonitrile. To asolution of 5-bromo benzoxazolinone (1 g, 4.7 mmol) in DMF (15 mL), wereadded Zn(CN)₂ (1 g, 9.4 mmol) and Pd(PPh₃)₄. The reaction was stirred at150° C. for 24 h. The reaction progress was monitored by TLC (100%EtOAc). The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL) and filtered throughCelite® brand filter agent. The organic layer was concentrated andpurified by column chromatography (silica gel, 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes)to give the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.6 (br s, 1H),7.5 (dd, J=1.8, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.3-7.4 (m, 2H).

Ritter Reaction Procedure A:

To a stirred mixture of 4-(substituted)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol (1.5 mmol) and4-substituted benzonitrile (9.1 mmol) at 0° C. were added acetic acid(23.3 mmol) and conc. H₂SO₄ (15.9 mmol). The ice bath was removed, andthe reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 24 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with water (20 mL) and EtOAc (40 mL) and quenchedslowly with saturated NaHCO₃ solution (125 mL). The aqueous layer wassubsequently extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated, andpurified by column chromatography to give the desired product.

Ritter Reaction Procedure B:

To a stirred mixture of 4-(substituted)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol (1.5 mmol) and2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carbonitrile (1.5 mmol) at 0° C. wasadded methanesulfonic acid (10 mL). The ice bath was removed, and thereaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 24 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with water (20 mL) and EtOAc (40 mL) and quenchedslowly with saturated NaHCO₃ solution (125 mL). The organic layer wasseparated, and the aqueous layer extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, concentrated, and purified by column chromatography to give thedesired products.

Ritter Reaction Procedure C:

To a cooled mixture at 0° C. of 4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol (1 g, 3 mmol) and2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo-[d]oxazole-5-carbonitrile (810 mg, 5 mmol) wasadded conc. H₂SO₄ (20 mL). The ice bath was removed and the reaction wasstirred at ambient temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (20 mL) and EtOAc (40 mL), then slowly quenched withsaturated NaHCO₃ solution (125 mL). The organic layer was separated andthe aqueous layer extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated,and purified by column chromatography to give the desired product.

TABLE 1 Examples 1-27 were prepared in a manner analagous to that shownin Scheme 5 and described above. Alcohol Nitrile Ex. Inter- GrignardRitter Inter- Compound MS # mediate procedure procedure mediateStructure Name MH+  1¹ 1 A A

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phcnyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 398.9  2² 1 A A

(S)-4-fluoro-N- (4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 416.7  3³ 4 A A

(S)-N-(4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide 399.0  4⁴ 1 A A

(S)-4-hydroxy- N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)bcnzamide 415.0  5⁵ 1 A A

(S)-4-methoxy- N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 429.2  6 2 A A

4-fluoro-N-(4- (3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 451.3  7 2 A A

N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 433.0  8 3 A A

4-fluoro-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 433.1  9 3 A A

N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 415.1 10 4 A A

N-(4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-4- fluorobenzamide 416.9 11 5 A A

4-fluoro-N-(4- phenyl-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide 348.9 12 5 A A

N-(4-phenyl- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 331.013 6 B A

N-(4-(6- (trifluoromethyl) pyridin-3-yl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 400.3 14⁶ 7 A A

(S)-N-(4-(4- chlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide 365.1 15⁷ 8 A A

(S)-N-(4-(4- chloro-3- fluorophenyl)- 3,4-dihyclro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 383.1 16⁸ 9 A A

(S)-N-(4-(4- fluorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide 349.1 17⁹ 10 A A

(S)-N-(4-(3- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 415.2 18¹⁰ 11 A A

(S)-N-(4-(p- tolyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide 345.2 19¹¹ 12 A A

(S)-N-(4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)benzamide 417.0 20¹² 1 A B 12 

(S)-2-oxo-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-6- carboxamide456.0 21¹³ 1 A B 12 

(S)-N-(4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2-oxo-2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-6-carboxamide 490.0 22 3 A B 7

2-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-6- carboxamide 471.9 23 3A B 8

2-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-5- carboxamide 472.0 24 4A B 7

N-(4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-6- carboxamide 456.0 25 4 A B 8

N-(4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-5- carboxamide 456.0 26 5 A A 7

2-oxo-N-(4- phenyl-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2,3-dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-6- carboxamide 388.3 27 6 A C 8

2-oxo-N-(4-(6- (trifluoromethyl) pyridin-3-yl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)- 2,3- dihydrobenzo[d] oxazole-5- carboxamide457.1 ¹Purified via preparative SFC [using a AD-H (2 x 15 cm); mobilephase: 20% methanol (0.1% NH4OH)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 70mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomericexcess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ²Purified viapreparative SFC [using a Chiralpak ADH(21 x 250 mm, 5 um); mobile phase:20% methanol (40 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 70 mL/min]resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomeric excess >99%. Peak2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ³Purified via preparative SFC[using a AD-H (2 x 15 cm); mobile phase: 20% methanol/liquid CO₂, at aflow rate of 60 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions withenantiomeric excess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer.⁴Purified via preparative SFC [using a AD-H (21 x 250 mm, 5 um); mobilephase: 12% methanol (40 mM NH₃) /liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 70mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomericexcess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ⁵Purified viapreparative SFC [using a Chiralcel OJH (21 x 250 mm, 5 um); mobilephase: 20% ethanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 75 mL/min]resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomeric excess >98%. Peak2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ⁶Purified via preparative SFC[using a AD-H column (250 x 20 mm); mobile phase: 20% methanol (20 mMNH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 75 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2fractions with enantiomeric excess >98%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S)enantiomer. ⁷Purified via preparative SFC [using a AD-H column (250 x 20mm); mobile phase: 20% methanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rateof 75 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomericexcess >98%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ⁸Purified viapreparative SFC [using a AD-H column (250 x 20 mm); mobile phase: 20%methanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 75 mL/min] resultingin Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomeric excess >98%. Peak 2correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ⁹Purified via preparative SFC [usinga AD-H column (250 x 20 mm); mobile phase: 10% methanol (20 mMNH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 75 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2fractions with enantiomeric excess >98%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S)enantiomer. ¹⁰Purified via preparative SFC [using a AD-H column (250 x20 mm); mobile phase: 20% methanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flowrate of 75 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomericexcess >98%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ¹¹Purified viapreparative SFC [using a ODH column (21 x 250 mm, 5 um); mobile phase:30% methanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 65 mL/min]resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomeric excess >98%. Peak2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. ¹²Purified via preparative SFC[using a AD-H column (250 x 20 mm); mobile phase: 20% methanol/liquidCO₂, at a flow rate of 75 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractionswith enantiomeric excess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S)enantiomer. ¹³Purified via preparative SFC [using a Chiralcel OJH (21 x250 mm, 5 um); mobile phase: 20% ethanol (20 mM NH₃)/liquid CO₂, at aflow rate of 70 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions withenantiomeric excess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer.

Intermediate 15:(S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine.To a microwave vial with4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide(2 g, 4.67 mmol) was added HCl (5 M aqueous, 20 mL, 100 mmol). The vialwas sealed and heated by microwave at 150° C. for 80 min. The reactionwas then concentrated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in halfsaturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (75 mL) and DCM (50 mL). The organic layer wasseparated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, andconcentrated to give a green oil. Purification by ISCO (40 g SiO₂,10-100% acetone in hexanes) gave racemic title compound.4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine( ) was separated by preparative SFC (using a AD-H (2×15 cm); mobilephase: 12% isopropanol (DEA)/CO₂, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min] resultingin Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomeric excess >99%).

Intermediate 164-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine

Step 1:2-chloro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)acetamide.To a stirred mixture of4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-ol(3 g. 9.6 mmol, Intermediate 3) and 2-chloroacetonitrile (7.2 mL, 128.5mmol) at 0° C., were added acetic acid (8.68 mL) and conc. H₂SO₄ (9.45mL). The ice bath was then removed, and the reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 h. The progress of reaction was monitored by TLC (50%EtOAc in petroleum ether). The reaction was diluted with H₂O (20 mL) andEtOAc (40 mL) and quenched slowly with saturated NaHCO₃ (125 mL). Theorganic layer was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with EtOAc(2×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL),dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated to give the product as a residue.Purification by column chromatography (60-120 mesh silica, 0-50% EtOAcin hexanes) gives the title compound as a white solid. MS (ESI pos. ion)m/z: 387.0 (MH+).

Step 2:4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine.To a stirred solution of2-chloro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)acetamide(1.5 g, 3.8 mmol) in EtOH (5 times) and AcOH (cat.), was added thiourea(0.3 g, 4.2 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 12 h. Theprogress of reaction was monitored by TLC (50% EtOAc in petroleumether). The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL) and quenched slowlywith saturated NaHCO₃ (25 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted withEtOAc (10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (10mL), dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated to give the product as aresidue. Purification by column chromatography (60-120 mesh silica,0-50% EtOAc/hexanes) gives the title compound as a brown oil. MS (ESIpos. ion) m/z: 294.1 (M-NH₂). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.2 (d, J=4.0Hz, 1H), 7.3 (m, 2H), 7.1-7.2 (m, 4H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 4.0 (m, 1H),2.35-2.45 (m, 2H).

Intermediate 17(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride

Step 1.(S)-2-methyl-N-(2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-ylidene)propane-2-sulfinamide.To a solution of 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-one (20.28 g, 136 mmol)and 2-MeTHF (200 mL) was added (S)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (24.72g, 204 mmol) and titanium ethoxide (65 mL, 264 mmol). The solution wasstirred at room temperature. After 4 h, the reaction was poured intorapidly stirring brine (500 mL). The suspension was stirred for 5 minand then EtOAc (200 mL) was poured into the stirring suspension. Afterstirring for a further 15 min, the suspension was filtered through a padof Celite® brand filter agent. The solids were suspended again inwater:EtOAc (1:1, 400 mL total). After stirring for 20 min, thesuspension was filtered through a pad of Celite® brand filter agent. Thesolids were treated once more with EtOAc:water as previously describedand filtered. The filtrate was separated, and the aqueous solutionextracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The combined organic layers wereconcentrated in vacuo and adsorbed onto a plug of silica gel andchromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (330g), eluting with 0-40% EtOAc in DCM, to provide the title compound as agolden oil. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 253.1 (MH+).

Step 2.(S)-N—((S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide.To an oven-dried round bottom flask was added magnesium (2.58 g, 106mmol), iodine (˜25 mg), and 2-MeTHF (100 mL). The flask was placed in awater bath. The solution was treated with 10%4-bromo-2-fluoro-1-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene (20.63 g, 80 mmol) and uponinitiation was treated with the remaining bromide at a rate such thatthe temperature did not exceed 35° C. After stirring for 30 min. theGrignard solution was transferred dropwise to a solution of(S,E)-2-methyl-N-(2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-ylidene)propane-2-sulfinamidein 2-MeTHF (50 mL) that was cooled in a dry ice/acetone bath. Thesolution was stirred in the cooling bath and then the cooling bath wasremoved and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature. Thereaction was quenched with MeOH (5 mL) and diluted with water (50 mL).After stirring for 30 minutes, the suspension was filtered through a padof Celite® brand filter agent and the solids rinsed with EtOAc (3×20mL). The filtrate was separated and the organic layers were concentratedin vacuo. The product thus obtained was adsorbed onto a plug of silicagel and chromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column(80 g), eluting with 0-50% EtOAc in hexane, to provide the titlecompound as a golden oil. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 433.0 (MH+).

Step 3.(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride. To a solution of(S)-N—((S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(5.1 g, 11.79 mmol) and EtOH (30 mL) was added 4M HCl in dioxane (6 mL,24.00 mmol). After 2 h, the reaction was concentrated in vacuo andtriturated with ether (˜60 mL) and filtered. The solids were rinsed withmore ether and dried in the funnel to give the title compound as anoff-white solid. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 329.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ:9.33 (br. s., 3H), 8.35 (dd, J=3.8, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59-7.75 (m, 2H),7.42-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.00-7.13 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.51 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.85 (m,1H), 2.70-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.65 (dd, J=11.8, 3.9 Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 18 4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-amine

Step 1. 4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-ol. A round bottom flaskwith magnesium turnings (1.311 g, 54.0 mmol) and a crystal of I₂ wasflame dried under N₂ until a purple gas was generated. The flask wascooled to room temperature and THF (30 mL) was added followed by1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3.78 mL, 27.0 mmol). The reactionmixture turned dark brown after 15 min, and the resulting mixture wasstirred under N₂ at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture wascooled to 0° C. in a ice bath and then chroman-4-one (2.66 g, 17.98mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise. The cooling bath was thenremoved and the solution allowed to warm to room temperature and stirredfor 2.5 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl (10 mL) andH₂O (10 mL). The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc (2×10 mL). Thecombined organic layers were dried (MgSO₄), and concentrated.Purification by ISCO (120 g SiO₂, 0-40% EtOAc/hexanes) gave the titlecompound as a yellow oil. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 277.0 (M−OH). ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ: 7.47-7.65 (m, 4H), 7.23 (td, J=5.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.90 (m, 2H), 4.40 (td, J=11.1, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.27(dt, J=11.3, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 2.25-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.23 (m, 1H).

Step 2. 4-azido-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman. To a solution of4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-ol (112 mg, 0.381 mmol) intoluene (4 mL), was added an ice bath and TMS azide (0.101 mL, 0.761mmol). After 5 min., the solution was treated with BF₃.OEt₂ (0.048 mL,0.381 mmol) dropwise. The solution turned from clear to light yellowduring the addition. After 20 min, the reaction was quenched with MeOH(2 mL) and diluted with EtOAc (20 mL). The organic solution was washedwith water (2×10 mL) and the organic layer concentrated in vacuo to givethe title compound as a light yellow oil. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 277.0(M−N₃). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 7.57-7.65 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.41-7.52 (m,J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 1H), 6.81-7.03 (m, 3H), 4.30-4.44 (m, 1H),4.21-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.23 (m, 1H).

Step 3. 4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-amine. A solution of4-azido-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman (110 mg, 0.345 mmol) in THF(4 mL) was cooled in an ice bath. After 5 min., the solution was treatedwith 1 M trimethylphosphine (0.362 mL, 0.362 mmol) dropwise. Afterstirring for 20 min., the solution was diluted with MeOH (2 mL). Themixture was washed with water (5 mL). The organic layer was concentratedin vacuo to give the title compound in an unpurified form. MS (ESI pos.ion) m/z: 277.0 (M−NH₂).

Intermediate 198-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-amine

Step 1. 8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-ol.To a solution of magnesium (515 mg, 21.19 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was added1M diisobutylaluminum hydride in hexanes (0.14 mL, 0.140 mmol). Thesolution was stirred at room temperature. After 20 min., the reactionwas treated with a 20% portion of 1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene(1.9 mL, 13.57 mmol). After stirring for 20 min., the solution went fromclear to light brown. The remaining 1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenewas added dropwise. The solution was stirred for 0.5 h and then cooledin a dry ice/acetone bath. After cooling for 1 h, the reaction wastreated with a solution of 6,7-dihydroquinolin-8(5H)-one (1.0 g, 6.79mmol) in THF (7 mL) dropwise over 10 min. The solution was allowed towarm to room temperature as the cooling bath expires. After stirring for16 h, the reaction was quenched with sat'd NH₄Cl. The reaction waspoured into water and EtOAc. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc(25 mL). The combined EtOAc layers were concentrated in vacuo andadsorbed onto a plug of silica gel and chromatographed through aRedi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (40 g), eluting with 0-20% EtOAcin hexane, to provide the title compound as a colorless oil. MS (ESIpos. ion) m/z: 293.9 (MH+). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 8.36-8.51 (m, 1H),7.44-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.26 (m, 2H), 4.19 (s, 1H),2.82-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.90 (dt, J=14.2, 4.5 Hz, 1H),1.57-1.78 (m, 1H).

Step 2.8-azido-8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline. To asolution of8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-ol (1.2 g,4.09 mmol) and toluene (2.5 mL) was added DPPA (2.7 mL, 12.53 mmol) andDBU (0.77 mL, 5.11 mmol). The reaction was then treated with sodiumazide (780 mg, 12.00 mmol) and stirred for 2 days. The reaction waspoured into a separatory funnel containing water and EtOAc. The aqueouslayer was extracted with EtOAc (2×25 mL). The combined EtOAc layers wereconcentrated in vacuo and adsorbed onto a plug of silica gel andchromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (40 g),eluting with 0-40% EtOAc in hexane, to provide the title compound as acolorless oil. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 319.0 (MH+).

Step 3.8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-amine. To a0° C. solution of8-azido-8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline (90mg, 0.283 mmol) and THF (1 mL) was added 1M LiAlH₄ in THF (0.3 mL, 0.300mmol) dropwise. After 30 min., the reaction was quenched with saturatedRochelle's salt. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc and the aqueouslayer extracted with EtOAc (5 mL). The combined EtOAc layers wereconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a yellow solid. MS(ESI pos. ion) m/z: 293.0 (MH+).

Example 28

(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)benzamide. To asolution of 4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-amine (0.345 mmol)(in an unpurified form) and DCM (8 mL) were added DIEA (0.060 mL, 0.345mmol) and benzoyl chloride (0.040 mL, 0.345 mmol). After stirring for 2h, LC-MS showed ˜40% conversion. The reaction was treated with morebenzoyl chloride (0.04 mL). After a further 1 h, the reaction was washedwith water (5 mL). The organic layer was concentrated in vacuo, taken upin DCM (1.5 mL) and adsorbed onto a plug of silica gel andchromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (12 g),eluting with 0-10% EtOAc in hexane, to provide racemic compound as awhite solid. The product was separated by preparative SFC (using a ASH(21×250 mm, Sum); mobile phase: 15% isopropanol (20 mM NH3)/liquid CO₂,at a flow rate of 70 mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions withenantiomeric excess >99%). Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer. MS(ESI, positive ion) m/z: 419.9 (MH+). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ:7.74-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.60 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.50(m, 4H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.93 (dd, J=8.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.71-6.88 (m,2H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 4.23-4.47 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.70 (m, 1H), 2.58 (ddd,J=14.5, 10.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H).

Example 29

N-(8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)benzamide.To a 0° C. solution of8-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-amine (62 mg,0.136 mmol) and DCM (1 mL) was added DIEA (0.035 mL, 0.201 mmol) andthen benzoyl chloride (0.0175 mL, 0.151 mmol) dropwise. After 1 h, thereaction was poured into water and the aqueous layer back extracted withDCM (5 mL). The combined DCM layers were concentrated in vacuo andadsorbed onto a plug of silica gel and chromatographed through aRedi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (12 g), eluting with 0-30% EtOAcin hexane, to provide the title compound as a white solid. MS (ESI,positive ion) m/z: 397.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR (300MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 8.46-8.63 (m,2H), 7.74-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.66 (m, 8H), 7.24-7.28 (m, 1H), 3.55 (dt,J=14.0, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J=9.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.54-2.82 (m, 2H),1.86-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.83 (m, 1H).

General Amide Formation Procedure for Examples (30-63)

To a solution of(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride, the corresponding carboxylic acid (1.2 eq), and DIPEA (2eq) in DCM or DMF (1 mL) at room temperature was added an amide couplingreagent such as (HATU, TBTU, or EDCI) (1.2 eq.). The reaction wasstirred for 1-16 h at room temperature. The reaction was diluted withDMF (1 mL), filtered through a syringe filter, and then purified bypreperative reverse phase HPLC (gradient elution 10-100% MeCN/0.1% TFAin H₂O). The product containing fractions were then combined and thesolvent removed by lyophilzation to provide the target compound as theTFA salt; or the product was dissolved in MeOH (1 mL) and washed throughPL-HCO₃ MP-resin and the resin was further washed with MeOH (2×0.4 mL).The combined filtrates were then concentrated and dried in vacuo to givethe title compounds as free bases; or the product containing fractionswere concentrated, the solids dissolved in DCM and the organic layerextracted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, dried, and concentrated toprovide the title compounds as free bases.

TABLE 2 Examples 30-63 were prepared via amide formation analogous tothe procedures described above Amine Acid Product Product MS Ex #Intermediate Structure Structure Name M + H 30

methyl 6-((4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl) nicotinate 492.0 31

6-oxo-N-(8-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-5,6,7,8- tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 414.0 32

(S)-6-methoxy-N- (4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)nicotinamide 430.1 33

(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinoline- 6-carboxamide 468.0 34

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H- indazole-6- carboxamide 439.1 35

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)pyrimidine-4- carboxamide 401.0 36

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H- indole-6- carboxamide 438.0 37

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)pyridazine-4- carboxamide 401.1 38

(S)-1-methyl-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H- indazole-6- carboxamide 453.0 39

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)thiazole-5- carboxamide 406.0 40

(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)picolinamide 416.0 41

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)isothiazole-5- carboxamide 406.0 42

(S)-1-methyl-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H- indole-5- carboxamide 452.1 43

(S)-5-acetamido-N- (4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)picolinamide 457.1 44

(S)-1-methyl-N-(4- (4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H- indazole-5- carboxamide 453.0 45

(S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5- dihydropyrazine-2- carboxamide 417.0 46

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)isonicotinamide 400.1 47

(S)-6-methoxy-N- (4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)pyridazine-3- carboxamide 431.1 48

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)nicotinamide 400.1 49

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridine-7- carboxamide 439.1 50

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-5- oxo-4,5- dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide 451.0 51

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-5- hydroxypicolinamide 450.0 52

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)imidazo[1,2- a]pyridine-6- carboxamide473.0 53

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-1- methyl-1H- indazole-5- carboxamide487.1 54

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-2- oxo-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide 502.0 55

(S)-5-fluoro-N-(4- (3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)picolinamide 452.0 56

(S)-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)qumoline-7- carboxamide 449.8 57

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-2- oxo-2,3- dihydrobenzo[d]oxa-zole-5-carboxamide 489.6 58

(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 431.759

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-6- oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 449.8 60

(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 416.1 61

(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3- dihydrobenzo[d]oxa- zole-5-carboxamide 456.0 62

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-5- nitropicolinamide 479.0 63

(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2- methylpyridine-2,5- dicarboxamide491.0 ¹Purified via preparative SFC [using a ChiralpakAD-H (250 x 30 mm,5 um); mobile phase: 30% methanol/liquid CO₂, at a flow rate of 120mL/min] resulting in Peak 1 and 2 fractions with enantiomericexcess >99%. Peak 2 correlates with the (S) enantiomer.

Example 64

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxamide.To a solution of 2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxylicacid (0.300 g, 1.455 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) was added oxalyl chloride(0.387 mL, 4.37 mmol) and a drop of DMF (anhydrous). The resultingmixture was then stirred at room temperature for 2 h, then the mixturewas concentrated in vacuo to give2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carbonyl chloride. A solutionof(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride (50 mg, 0.137 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) at 0° C. was added2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carbonyl chloride (326 mg,1.453 mmol), and DIEA (0.072 mL, 0.411 mmol). The resulting mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then at room temperature for overnight.The reaction was diluted with H2O (5 mL) and EtOAc (7 mL). The mixturewas then stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The mixture was thenfiltered and the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo. The residue was dissolved in DMSO (2 mL) and solution waspurified by preparative HPLC (0-100% MeCN 0.1% TFA/H₂O 0.1% TFA) to givethe title compound as a white solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 517.0(MH+). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d₄-MeOH) δ: 8.27 (dd, J=4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1H),7.60-7.69 (m, 3H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 4.45-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.35 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.27 (m, 1H),2.84-3.05 (m, 1H).

Example 65

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide

Step 1:(S)-5-amino-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide.To a solution of(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-nitropicolinamide(105 mg, 0.220 mmol, Example 62) in MeOH (1.3 mL) was added a solutionof Pd on carbon (0.012 mL, 0.110 mmol) in EtOAc (0.3 mL). The resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature under H₂ (balloon) for 2 h. Themixture was filtered through Celite® brand filter agent t and theCelite® brand filter agent was washed with MeOH (2×2 mL). The filtratewas concentrated in vacuo and the residue purified by silica gel columnchromatography using ISCO instrument (70-100% EtOAc/hexane) to give thetitle compound as a yellow solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 449.0(MH+).

Step 2:(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide.To a solution of(S)-5-amino-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide(44 mg, 0.098 mmol) in DCM (0.6 mL) were added methanesulfonyl chloride(8.40 μl, 0.128 mmol) and DIEA (0.022 mL, 0.128 mmol). The resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. A solution of NaOH(10 N, 2 drops) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrateconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by prep HPLC (0-100%MeCN 0.1% TFA/H₂O 0.1% TFA) to give the title compound as a white solid.MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 527.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR (400MHz, d₄-MeOH) δ:8.48 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J=4.5, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 7.83 (dd, J=8.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.25 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 4.47 (dt, J=11.9, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.05-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.25 (m,2H), 3.10 (s, 3H).

Example 66

(S)-1-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)urea2,2,2-trifluoroacetate. To a solution of(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride (0.030 g, 0.082 mmol) in DCM (0.5 mL) were added5-amino-2-fluoropyridine (0.014 g, 0.123 mmol), CDI (0.027 g, 0.165mmol), and TEA (0.046 mL, 0.329 mmol). The resulting mixture was thenstirred at room temperature for 18 h. The mixture was filtered and thefiltrate was purified by preparative HPLC (0-100% MeCN 0.1% TFA/H2O 0.1%TFA) to give the title compound as a yellow solid. MS (ESI, positiveion) m/z: 467 (MH+). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, d₄-MeOH) δ: 8.29 (dd, J=4.8, 1.3Hz, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.97 (ddd, J=9.1, 6.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.67 (m,1H), 7.52-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99(dd, J=9.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (ddd, J=11.8, 6.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (ddd,J=11.9, 9.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.04-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.90 (m, 1H).

Example 67

1-((S)-4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-3-((S)-1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)urea2,2,2-trifluoroacetate. To a solution of CDI (41.3 mg, 0.255 mmol) inDCM (0.25 mL) was added (S)-1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-amine (0.026 mL,0.255 mmol). The round bottom flask was then sealed, and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2.5 h. A solution of4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine(50.0 mg, 0.170 mmol) and DIEA (0.058 mL, 0.340 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) wasthen added, and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 20 h.The reaction was diluted with DMF, filtered through a syringe filter,and the reaction purified by RPHPLC (Gemini Axia C18 50×150 mm column,gradient elution 10-100% MeCN/0.1% TFA in H₂O). The product containingfractions were combined and the solvent removed by lyophilization togive the title compound as a white solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z:433.9 (MH+). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, d₄-MeOH) δ: 8.18-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.71(m, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (br. s., 1H), 7.47-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.47 (m,J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.25-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.06 (ddd, J=11.9, 9.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H),3.02-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.72 (m, 1H), 1.19-1.30 (m, 3H).

General Urea Formation Procedure for Examples (68-74)

To a solution of chromane amine (1 eq.) in DCM was added the desiredisocyanate (1.2 eq) and DIEA (1 eq). The resulting mixture was thenstirred at room temperature for 18 h. The mixture was then concentratedin vacuo and the product thus obtained was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL). Thesolution mixture was then purified by preparative HPLC (0%-100% MeCN0.1% TFA/H2O 0.1% TFA) to give the title compound.

TABLE 3 Examples 68-74 were prepared via urea formation analogous to theprocedures described above Ex MS # Amine Intermediate IsocyanateStructure Product Structure Product Name M + H 68

(S)-1-(4- cyanophenyl)-3- (4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoro- methoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b] pyridin-4-yl)urea 473.0 69

(S)-1-(6- chloropyridin- 3-yl)-3-(4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoro- methoxy)phenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4- yl)urea 483.0 70

1-(pyridin-3-yl)- 3-(4-(4-(trifluoro- methyl)phenyl) chroman-4- yl)urea414.0 71

1-(pyridin-3-yl)- 3-(8-(4-(trifluoro- methyl)phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- quinolin-8-yl)urea 413.0 72

(S)-1-(3- fluorophenyl)- 3-(4-(4-(trifluoro- methyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b] pyridin-4-yl)urea 431.7 73

(S)-1-(pyridin-3- yl)-3-(4-(4- (trifluoro- methyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b] pyridin-4-yl)urea 414.8 74

(S)-1-(4- fluorophenyl)- 3-(4-(4-(trifluoro- methyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b] pyridin-4-yl)urea 431.9

Example 75

(S)-6-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid. To a solution of (S)-methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate(7.6 g, 15.47 mmol) and THF (30 mL):MeOH (10 mL), was added 5M NaOH (6mL, 30.0 mmol) dropwise. The solution was stirred at room temperature.After 20 min, LC-MS indicated complete conversion. The reaction waspoured into water (30 mL) and treated with 5N HCl (6 mL). The aqueoussolution was extracted with EtOAc (3×25 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo togive the title compound. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 478.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 13.72 (br. s., 1H), 9.61 (s, 1H), 9.10 (dd, J=2.0,0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (dd, J=8.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (dd, J=3.6, 2.2 Hz, 1H),8.10-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.29 (dt,J=8.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (dt, J=11.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (td, J=11.3, 2.2Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dt, J=12.2, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (ddd, J=14.6, 10.9, 3.6 Hz,1H).

Example 76

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate. To a solution of(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride (0.030 g, 0.082 mmol) in DCM (0.5 mL) was addedbenzenesulfonic chloride (0.012 mL, 0.099 mmol) and TEA (0.017 mL, 0.123mmol). The resulting mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 18h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was purified by preparativeHPLC (0-100% MeCN 0.1% TFA/H2O 0.1% TFA) to give the title compound as ayellow solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 469 (MH+). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,d₄-MeOH) δ: 8.10 (dd, J=4.5, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.51(m, 1H), 7.25-7.40 (m, 4H), 7.20-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.19 (m, 2H),4.19-4.46 (m, 1H), 3.87-4.10 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.98 (m, 2H).

Example 77

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridine-3-sulfonamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate. To a solution of(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride (0.030 g, 0.082 mmol) in DCM (0.5 mL) were added3-pyridinesulfonylchloride HCl (0.015 mL, 0.099 mmol) and TEA (0.034 mL,0.247 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for18 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was purified bypreparative HPLC (0-100% MeCN 0.1% TFA/H2O 0.1% TFA) to give the titlecompound as a yellow solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 470 (MH+). ¹HNMR (400MHz, d₄-MeOH) δ: 8.70 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.62 (dd, J=5.0, 1.5Hz, 1H), 7.97-8.07 (m, 2H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.0, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.38 (m,2H), 7.16-7.29 (m, 3H), 4.34-4.46 (m, 1H), 3.97-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.73-3.01(m, 2H).

Example 78

(S)-tert-butyl(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamate.To a solution of(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amineHCl (41.8 mg, 0.115 mmol) and DCM (2 mL) were added TEA (0.032 mL, 0.229mmol) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.032 mL, 0.138 mmol). After 72 h,the reaction was washed with water (5 mL) and concentrated in vacuo. Theproduct thus obtained was adsorbed onto a plug of silica gel andchromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (4 g),eluting with DCM, to provide the title compound as a colorless oil. MS(ESI, positive ion) m/z: 429.0 (MH+). ¹H NMR (300MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 8.22 (t,J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 4H), 7.04-7.14 (m, 1H), 6.32 (br. s., 1H),4.34 (dt, J=11.7, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (td, J=11.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (d,J=14.6 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (ddd, J=14.7, 11.1, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.33-1.49 (m, 9H).

Intermediate 20 1-oxoisoindoline-5-carboxylic acid

Step 1. methyl 4-cyano-2-methylbenzoate. To a stirred solution of methyl4-bromo-2-methylbenzoate (2 g, 8.7 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), was added CuCN(1.9 g, 12.2 mmol). The reaction was then stirred at 175° C. for 6 h.The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC (10% EtOAc inhexanes). The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL) and filteredthrough Celite® brand filtering agent. The filtrate was concentrated invacuo and the material was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂,0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound. MS (ESI pos. ion)m/z: 177.1 (MH+).

Step 2. methyl 2-(bromomethyl)-4-cyanobenzoate. To a stirred solution ofmethyl 4-cyano-2-methylbenzoate (1 g, 5.7 mmol) in CCl₄ (30 mL), wasadded NBS (1.4 g, 6.2 mmol), and catalytic AIBN. The reaction mixturewas stirred for 48 h at 80° C. The reaction progress was monitored byTLC (10% EtOAc in hexanes). The reaction was cooled to room temperatureand diluted with water (25 mL). The organic layer was separated and theaqueous layer extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated,and purified by column chromatography silica (60-120 mesh silica with80-100% EtOAc in petroleum ether) as eluent to give the title compoundas a colorless solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.05 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),7.78 (s, 1H), 7.6 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.9 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 3H).

Step 3. 1-oxoisoindoline-5-carbonitrile. To methyl2-(bromomethyl)-4-cyanobenzoate (0.3 g, 1.18 mmol) in a sealed tube, wasadded 7N NH₃ in MeOH (10 mL). The tube was then sealed and the reactionstirred at 40° C. for 18 h. The reaction progress was monitored by TLC(90% EtOAc in hexanes). The reaction was filtered to give the titlecompound as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.1(s, 1H), 7.9 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.4 (s, 2H).

Step 4. 1-oxoisoindoline-5-carboxylic acid. To a stirred solution of1-oxoisoindoline-5-carbonitrile (0.15 g, 1.1 mmol) in H₂O (0.15 mL),were added H₂SO₄ (0.15 mL) and AcOH (0.15 mL). The reaction was thenstirred at 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction progress was monitored by TLC(80% EtOAc in hexanes). The reaction was diluted with water (25 mL) andthe organic layer separated. The aqueous layer was then extracted withEtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give the titlecompound as a colorless solid. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 178.2 (MH+).

Intermediate 21(S)-4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride

Step 1:(S)-2-methyl-N—((S)-4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)propane-2-sulfinamide.To a solution of magnesium turnings (0.083 mL, 5.80 mmol) and iodine (10mg) in 2-MeTHF (6 mL) under N₂ at room temperature was slowly added asolution of 2-bromonaphthalene (1.0 g, 4.83 mmol) in 2-MeTHF (4 mL).After addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h.The mixture was cooled to −78° C., and a solution of(S,E)-2-methyl-N-(2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4(3H)-ylidene)propane-2-sulfinamide(0.490 g, 1.942 mmol) in 2-MeTHF (3 mL) was added dropwise. The mixturewas then stirred at −78° C. for 1 h and at room temperature for 5 h. Themixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl (1.5 mL). The mixture was thenextracted with EtOAc (2×5 mL). The combined organic extracts were driedover MgSO₄, concentrated, and purified by silica gel columnchromatography using ISCO (30-60% EtOAc/hexanes) to give the titlecompound as a yellow solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 381.0 (M+H)

Step 2:(S)-4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-aminehydrochloride. To a solution of(S)-2-methyl-N—((S)-4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)propane-2-sulfinamide(45 mg, 0.118 mmol) in EtOH (0.4 mL) was added 4M HCl in 1,4-dioxane(0.059 mL, 0.237 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for1 h. The mixture was concentrated and dried in vacuo to give the titlecompound, which was used in the next step without further purification.MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 277.1 (M+H).

TABLE 4 Examples 79-81 were prepared via amide formation analogous tothe procedures described above Ex MS # Amine Intermediate Acid StructureProduct Structure Product Name M + H 79

1-methyl-6-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine- 3-carboxamide 429.8 80

1-oxo-N-(4-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)isoindoline-5- carboxamide 454.3 81

(S)-N-(4-(naphthalen-2- yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 398.0

TABLE 5 ¹H NMR Data of Examples 1-81. Freq., Ex. # Solvent ¹HNMR Data (δppm) 1 300 MHz 8.19 (dd, J = 4.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.74-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.65(d, J = 8.6 Hz, d₄-MeOH 2H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J = 7.3Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.38 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.07(td, J = 11.1, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 3.33-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.16 (m, 1H) 2 300MHz 8.18 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.77-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.71 (m, J =d₄-MeOH 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.51-7.61 (m, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.26-7.39 (m, 2H),7.10- 7.25 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.47 (m, 1H), 3.99-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.33-3.42 (m,1H), 2.94-3.10 (m, 1H) 3 400 MHz, 8.9 (s, 1H), 8.3 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J =7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (s, 1H), 7.5-7.6 CDCl₃ (m, 2H), 7.45 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,3H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 3H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 4.01- 4.15 (m, 1H), 3.2 (m, 1H), 2.91(m, 1H) 4 300 MHz, 8.28 (t, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.70 (m,6H), 7.29 (d, J = CDCl₃ 3.1 Hz, 2H), 6.68 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 4.38 (dt,J = 11.6, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.99 (td, J = 12.1, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.36-3.47 (m,1H), 2.97-3.27 (m, 1H) 5 300 MHz, 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 3.6, 2.3Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.63 CDCl₃ (m, 4H), 7.27 (d, J = 1.9Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.99 (m, 2H), 4.40 (dt, J = 11.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (td, J= 12.1, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.73-3.82 (m, 1H), 2.89 (ddd, J =14.7, 12.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H) 6 400 MHz, 8.92 (s, 1H), 8.11-8.12 (m, 1H),7.88-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.55 (m, 2H), DMSO-d₆ 7.20-7.31 (m, 5H),4.30-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.13 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.34 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.86 (m,1H). 7 400 MHz, 8.89 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.13 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J = 7.6 Hz,1H), 7.42-7.54 (m, DMSO-d₆ 5H), 7.22-7.31 (m, 3H), 4.31-4.36 (m, 1H),4.11-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.23-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.91 (m, 1H). 8 400 MHz, δ8.5 (s, 1H), 8.3 (dd, J = 2.0, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.88-7.91 (q, d, J = 5.2,8.8 CDCl₃ Hz, 2H), 7.4 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.1 (m, 4H), 4.4 (m, 1H),4.0 (m, 1H), 3.8(m, 1H), 2.84-2.86 (m, 1H). 9 400 MHz, 8.5 (s, 1H), 8.3(m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.1 CDCl₃ (d, J =7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.4-4.42 (m, 1H), 4.01-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.7-3.8 (m, 1H),2.88-2.91 (m, 1H). 10 400 MHz, 8.9 (s, 1H), 8.1 (dd, J = 2.0, 4.0 Hz,1H), 7.88-7.91 (q, J = 5.2, 8.8 Hz, DMSO-d₆ 2H), 7.6 (m, 2H), 7.3 (m,5H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 4.1 (m, 1H), 3.2 (m, 1H), 2.86 (m, 1H). 11 400 MHz,8.73 (s, 1H), 8.14 (dd, J = 0.8, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J = 0.8, 1.6 HzDMSO-d₆ 2H), 7.32-7.23 (m, 8H), 4.3 (m, 1H), 3.94 (m, 1H), 3.31 (m, 1H),2.8 (m, 1H). 12 400 MHz, 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.16 (dd, J = 1.6, 4 Hz, 1H),7.80 (dd, J = 5.2, 7.2 Hz, 2H), DMSO-d₆ 7.52 (dd, J = 6.4, 7.6 Hz, 1H),7.45 (t, J = 8, 15.2 Hz, 2H), 7.34-7.25 (m, 7H), 4.32 (m, 1H), 3.96 (m,1H), 3.26 (m, 1H), 2.89 (m, 1H). 13 400 MHz, 9.14 (s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J =2 Hz, 1H), 8.09-8.04 (m, 2H), 7.85 (t, J = 6, DMSO-d₆ 7.6 Hz, 3H), 7.55(t, J = 7.2, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (t, J = 8, 15.2 Hz, 2H), 7.33-7.24 (m,2H), 4.40-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.33-4.29 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.20 (m, 1H), 3.03-2.97(m, 1H). 14 400 MHz, 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.29 (dd, J = 3.8, 2.1 Hz, 1H),7.73-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.33- DMSO-d₆ 7.53 (m, 5H), 7.21-7.30 (m, 4H), 4.39(dt, J = 11.5, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.97- 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.75 (dt, J = 14.5, 2.6Hz, 1H), 2.85 (ddd, J = 14.5, 12.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H) 15 400 MHz, 8.48 (s,1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.74-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.52 CDCl₃(m, 1H), 7.42 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.26-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.18-7.25 (m, 1H),4.41 (dt, J = 11.7, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.98-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.79 (dt, J = 14.8,2.7 Hz, 1H), 2.81 (ddd, J = 14.7, 12.8, 4.2 Hz, 1H) 16 400 MHz, 8.49 (s,1H), 8.29 (dd, J = 3.7, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.32- CDCl₃ 7.54(m, 5H), 7.17-7.32 (m, 3H), 6.89-7.04 (m, 2H), 4.39 (dt, J = 11.2, 3.8Hz, 1H), 3.95-4.12 (m, 1H), 3.74 (dt, J = 14.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (ddd,J = 14.5, 13.0, 4.2 Hz, 1H) 17 400 MHz, 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 3.7,2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.36- CDCl₃ 7.54 (m, 4H), 7.32 (t, J =8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (dt, J =11.6, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.95-4.10 (m, 1H), 3.76 (dt, J = 14.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H),2.88 (ddd, J = 14.5, 13.0, 4.2 Hz, 1H) 18 400 MHz, 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.27(t, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.50 (m, CDCl₃ 1H),7.36-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.28 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.23 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 2H),7.09 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 4.36 (dt, J = 11.4, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.98-4.13 (m,1H), 3.65 (dt, J = 14.4, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 2.93 (ddd, J = 14.3, 13.0, 4.2 Hz,1H), 2.29 (s, 3H) 19 400 MHz, 8.46 (s, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.8 Hz,1H), 7.76-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.47-7.56 CDCl₃ (m, 2H), 7.43 (t, J = 7.3 Hz,2H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.33 (m, 2H), 4.43 (dt, J = 11.8, 3.9 Hz,1H), 4.06 (td, J = 12.2, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.76-3.89 (m, 1H), 2.85 (ddd, J =14.7, 12.5, 4.1 Hz, 1H) 20 400 MHz, 8.79 (s, 1H), 8.10 (dd, J = 1.57,4.30 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J = 1.37 Hz, 1H), DMSO-d₆ 7.60-7.71 (m, 3H), 7.57(d, J = 8.41 Hz, 2H), 7.19-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 8.22 Hz, 1H), 4.34(ddd, J = 2.84, 8.02, 11.25 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (ddd, J = 2.84, 7.73, 11.15Hz, 1H), 3.20-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.86 (ddd, J = 2.74, 7.87, 14.23 Hz, 1H). 21400 MHz, 8.81 (s, 1H), 8.12 (dd, J = 1.56, 4.11 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H),7.68 (dd, J = DMSO-d₆ 1.17, 8.22 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.36(m, 3H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.22 Hz, 1H), 4.28-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.17 (m,1H), 3.22-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.91 (m, 1H). 22 400 MHz, 11.95 (br s, 1H),8.83 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.68 DMSO-d₆ (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.4 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 4H), 7.11 (d, J =8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.30-4.34 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.14 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.86 (m, 1H). 23400 MHz, 11.95 (br s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.11 (dd, J = 1.6, 4.4 Hz, 1H),7.53-7.60 DMSO-d₆ (dd, J = 1.2, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.5 (s, 1H), 7.4 (d, J =8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.2-7.35 (m, 5H), 4.31-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.15 (m, 1H),2.82-2.89 (m, 1H). 24 400 MHz, 11.95 (br s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.11 (s,1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J = 8.0 DMSO-d₆ Hz, 1H), 7.5-7.6 (m, 2H),7.3 (m, 3H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.30- 4.34 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.14 (m,1H), 3.2 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.86 (m, 1H). 25 400 MHz, 11.80 (br s, 1H), 8.9(s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.53-7.65 (m, 4H), DMSO-d₆ 7.2-7.4(m, 4H), 4.31-4.38 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.1-4.8 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.2(m, 1H), 2.82-2.89 (m, 1H). 26 400 MHz, 11.95 (br s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H),8.13 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J = 8.0 DMSO-d₆ Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.32(m, 2H), 7.29-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.15 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.33-4.30 (m, 1H),3.97-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.28 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.77 (m, 1H). 27 400 MHz, 11.99(s, 1H), 9.16 (s, 1H), 8.83 (s, 1H), 8.09 (dd, J = 2.8, 13.6 Hz 2H),DMSO-d₆ 7.85 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H)7.34-7.25 (m, 3H), 4.36-4.30 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.20 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.98 (m,1H). 28 300 MHz, 7.74-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.60 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.58(m, 1H), 7.41- CDCl₃ 7.50 (m, 4H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.93 (dd, J = 8.3,0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.71- 6.88 (m, 2H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 4.23-4.47 (m, 2H),3.54-3.70 (m, 1H), 2.58 (ddd, J = 14.5, 10.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H) 29 300 MHz,8.46-8.63 (m, 2H), 7.74-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.66 (m, 8H), 7.24-7.28 (m,CDCl₃ 1H), 3.55 (dt, J = 14.0, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J = 9.6, 6.8 Hz,1H), 2.54- 2.82 (m, 2H), 1.86-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.83 (m, 1H) 30 400 MHz9.18 (br. s., 1H), 8.51 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (br. s., 1H), 8.18 (d,J = d₄-MeOH 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),4.46 (d, J = 11.1 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (t, J = 11.1 Hz, 1H), 3.97 (br. s., 3H),3.18-3.28 (m, 1H), 3.13 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H) 31 300 MHz 8.34-8.44 (m,1H), 8.04 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (dd, J = 9.6, 2.7 Hz, d₄-MeOH 1H),7.57-7.74 (m, 3H), 7.25-7.40 (m, 3H), 6.50 (d, J = 9.5 Hz, 1H), 3.16(td, J = 12.9, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.94-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.93 (m, 1H),2.54-2.66 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.70 (m, 1H) 32 300 MHz, 9.42(s, 1H), 8.70 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (dd, J = 5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), CDCl₃8.09 (dd, J = 8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (dd, J = 8.6, 1.2 Hz, 1H),7.56-7.71 (m, 3H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.75 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H),4.43-4.56 (m, 1H), 3.91-4.06 (m, 4H), 3.61-3.80 (m, 1H), 2.60 (d, J =14.2 Hz, 1H) 33 300 MHz, 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J = 3.7, 2.1 Hz, 1H),7.74 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), CDCl₃ 7.50-7.64 (m, 5H), 7.27-7.30 (m, 2H),6.75 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (dt, J = 11.7, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (td, J =12.2, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (dt, J = 14.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 2.94-3.08 (m, 2H),2.87 (ddd, J = 14.6, 12.7, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.54-2.73 (m, 2H) 34 300 MHz9.42 (s, 1H), 8.34 (d, J = 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (s, 2H), 7.77-7.87 (m, 1H),d₄-MeOH 7.51-7.77 (m, 5H), 7.40 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.51 (d, J = 12.0Hz, 1H), 4.01 (t, J = 11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.68 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.78 (d, J= 14.2 Hz, 1H) 35 300 MHz, 9.27 (d, J = 1.3 Hz, 1H), 9.02 (d, J = 5.1Hz, 1H), 8.26 (dd, J = 4.0, 2.0 CDCl₃ Hz, 1H), 8.07 (dd, J = 5.0, 1.4Hz, 1H), 7.63-7.74 (m, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.52-7.63 (m, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H),7.36-7.48 (m, 2H), 4.43 (d, J = 11.8 Hz, 1H), 4.00-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.24(dd, J = 4.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (dd, J = 10.8, 3.9 Hz, 1H) 36 300 MHz8.31 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d,J = d₄-MeOH 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.60-7.68 (m, 2H), 7.51-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.42 (d,J = 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J = 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.49-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.26 (ddd,J = 11.7, 8.6, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (ddd, J = 14.5, 8.4, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.90(ddd, J = 14.7, 7.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H) 37 300 MHz 9.49-9.56 (m, 1H), 9.37 (dd,J = 5.4, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 8.07 (dd,J = 5.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.58- 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.54(d, J = 8.2 Hz, 3H), 4.44-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.26 (m, 1H),2.75-2.88 (m, 1H) 38 300 MHz 8.30 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (s,1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J = 8.6 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.81 (m, 3H),7.52-7.69 (m, 4H), 4.51-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.27 (ddd, J = 11.6, 8.4, 2.8 Hz,1H), 4.13 (s, 3H), 3.19-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.86 (ddd, J = 14.5, 7.2, 2.9 Hz,1H) 39 300 MHz 9.16 (s, 1H), 8.58 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.33 (m, 1H), 7.72 (t, J= 7.9 Hz, 3H), d₄-MeOH 7.47-7.66 (m, 3H), 4.44-4.60 (m, 1H), 4.22 (ddd,J = 11.6, 8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23 (ddd, J = 14.5, 8.4, 3.1 Hz, 1H),2.75-2.91 (m, 1H) 40 300 MHz 8.27 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (d, J= 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J = 8.6 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.78 (m, 3H),7.49-7.61 (m, 3H), 7.26 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (ddd, J = 11.8,5.6, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.09-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.89-3.03 (m,1H) 41 300 MHz 8.56 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H),7.91 (d, J = 1.8 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.46-7.64(m, 4H), 4.48 (ddd, J = 11.7, 6.5, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (ddd, J = 11.8,9.1, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.30 (m, 1H), 2.88 (ddd, J = 14.5, 6.5, 2.9 Hz,1H) 42 300 MHz 8.32 (dd, J = 5.0, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H),7.80 (dd, J = 8.5, d₄-MeOH 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.76 (m, 4H), 7.55 (d, J =8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.56(d, J = 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.50-4.67 (m, 1H), 4.26 (ddd, J = 11.8, 8.6, 2.9Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.17 (ddd, J = 14.6, 8.5, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (ddd,J = 14.7, 7.1, 2.9 Hz, 1H) 43 300 MHz 8.72-8.82 (m, 1H), 8.19-8.34 (m,2H), 8.08-8.19 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.83 (m, d₄-MeOH 3H), 7.64 (dd, J = 8.5,5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.54 (td, J = 7.7, 3.5 Hz, 1H),4.16-4.32 (m, 1H), 3.19 (ddd, J = 14.4, 8.1, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 2.79 (td, J =7.2, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H) 44 300 MHz 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.30 (d, J = 4.1Hz, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.97 (m, 1H), d₄-MeOH 7.79 (d, J = 7.7 Hz,1H), 7.59-7.76 (m, 4H), 7.56 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.51-4.66 (m, 1H),4.27 (ddd, J = 11.6, 8.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (s, 3H), 3.19 (ddd, J =14.5, 8.2, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 2.85 (ddd, J = 14.6, 7.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H) 45 300 MHz8.26 (dd, J = 4.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (dd, J = 6.5, 1.1 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d,J = d₄-MeOH 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.45-7.61 (m, 4H), 4.45 (dt, J = 11.9, 4.4 Hz,1H), 4.03- 4.20 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.22 (m, 2H) 46 300 MHz 8.74-8.85 (m, 2H),8.23 (dd, J = 4.6, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.97-8.07 (m, 2H), d₄-MeOH 7.70 (d, J =8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.52-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.42-7.52 (m, 1H), 4.47 (ddd, J = 11.8,6.0, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (ddd, J = 11.9, 9.5, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.39 (m,1H), 2.89 (ddd, J = 14.4, 6.0, 2.7 Hz, 1H) 47 300 MHz 8.28 (dd, J = 4.6,1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.76 (m, d₄-MeOH 2H),7.55-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49(dt, J = 12.1, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.06-4.24 (m, 4H), 3.10-3.21 (m, 2H) 48 300MHz 9.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.82 (dd, J = 5.3, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (dt,J = 8.2, d₄-MeOH 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (dd, J = 4.9, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (dd,J = 7.8, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.67-7.76 (m, 3H), 7.60 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.9 Hz, 1H),7.54 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.53 (ddd, J = 11.9, 6.8, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.19(ddd, J = 11.9, 8.9, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.19-3.29 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.88 (m, 1H)49 300 MHz 8.49 (dd, J = 7.1, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.9 Hz,1H), 8.07 (s, d₄-MeOH 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.75 (m, 3H), 7.54-7.63(m, 2H), 7.30-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.30 (m, 1H), 4.33-4.48 (m, 1H), 4.06(td, J = 11.1, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (ddd, J = 14.3, 10.5, 3.6 Hz, 1H),2.94-3.07 (m, 1H) 50 300 MHz 8.29 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (dd, J= 5.3, 1.1 Hz, 2H), 7.61-7.69 d₄-MeOH (m, 1H), 7.57 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.8Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.26 (m, 1H), 4.48 (dt, J = 12.0, 4.7Hz, 1H), 4.17 (dt, J = 12.4, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H) 51300 MHz 8.30 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92(d, J = 8.6 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J= 8.5, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.33 (m, 2H), 4.50 (ddd, J =11.9, 6.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (ddd, J = 12.0, 9.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.15(ddd, J = 14.5, 9.4, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.91-3.03 (m, 1H) 52 300 MHz 9.29-9.39(m, 1H), 8.24-8.32 (m, 2H), 8.22 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.9 Hz, 1H), d₄-MeOH 8.12(d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (dd, J = 11.8, 2.3Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 4H), 7.17-7.27 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.49 (m, 1H), 4.02-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.48 (m, 1H), 2.88-3.03 (m, 1H) 53 300 MHz 8.31 (d, J= 0.9 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (dd, J = 3.8, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J = 0.7 d₄-MeOHHz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J = 8.9, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.48(dd, J = 12.0, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.31 (m, 1H), 4.35-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.03-4.22 (m, 4H), 3.34-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.05-3.17 (m, 1H) 54300 MHz, 10.28 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.13 (dd, J = 4.2, 1.8 Hz, 1H),7.69 (s, 1H), DMSO-d₆ 7.64 (dd, J = 8.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.55 (m, 2H),7.26-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.22 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H),4.30-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.31 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.98 (m,3H), 2.41-2.46 (m, 2H) 55 400 MHz 8.50 (d, J = 2.7 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (t, J =2.9 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (dd, J = 8.9, 4.4 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.74 (td, J = 8.6,2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J = 11.9, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.41 (m, 3H),7.21-7.27 (m, 1H), 4.40 (dt, J = 11.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (td, J = 11.6,2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (m, 1H), 3.10 (ddd, J = 14.7, 11.2, 3.8 Hz, 1H) 56 300MHz 9.07 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.70 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (s,1H), d₄-MeOH 8.28 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H),8.08-8.15 (m, 1H), 7.81 (dd, J = 8.3, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.78 (m, 2H),7.50-7.69 (m, 4H), 4.55 (ddd, J = 11.8, 6.6, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (ddd, J =11.9, 9.0, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.88-3.02 (m, 1H) 57 300 MHz8.19 (dd, J = 3.7, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (br. s.,1H), d₄-MeOH 7.43 (dd, J = 12.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),7.30-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.23 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 4.33-4.48 (m, 1H),4.01-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.19-3.29 (m, 1H), 2.99-3.13 (m, 1H) 58 300 MHz 8.16(dd, J = 4.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J = 9.6,d₄-MeOH 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 4H), 6.49 (d, J =9.5 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (dt, J = 11.8, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 3.97 (td, J = 11.4, 2.3Hz, 1H), 3.41 (ddd, J = 14.4, 11.0, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.76-2.88 (m, 1H) 59300 MHz 8.18 (dd, J = 3.9, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.04-8.11 (m, 1H), 7.93 (dd, J =9.6, 2.7 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.35 (m, 2H),7.14-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J = 9.6, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 4.31-4.44 (m, 1H),4.07 (td, J = 10.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.35-3.43 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.96 (m, 1H) 60300 MHz, 8.27-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.92-8.06 (m, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J = 9.6, 2.3Hz, 1H), CDCl₃ 7.43-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.17-7.38 (m, 3H), 6.54 (d, J = 9.6Hz, 1H), 4.39 (dt, J = 11.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.90-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.79(m, 1H), 2.72-2.96 (m, 1H) 61 400 MHz, 8.83 (s, 1H), 8.11 (dd, J = 1.47,4.21 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.72 (m, 2H), 7.49- DMSO-d₆ 7.60 (m, 3H), 7.47 (d, J= 1.37 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.36 (m, 3H), 4.34 (ddd, J = 2.74, 8.02, 11.15 Hz,1H), 4.13 (ddd, J = 2.74, 7.73, 11.05 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.25 (m, 1H), 2.89(ddd, J = 2.64, 7.78, 14.23 Hz, 1H). 62 400 MHz, 8.99 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,1H), 8.32 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (dd, J = 4.1, d₄-MeOH 1.8 Hz,1H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.52 (m, 4H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.6 Hz,1H), 4.34-4.53 (m, 1H), 3.98-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.36-3.49 (m, 1H), 2.88- 3.06(m, 4H) 63 400 MHz, 8.27 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.69 (m, 3H),7.51-7.58 (m, 1H), d₄-MeOH 7.42-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),4.45-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.16- 4.35 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.84-3.05 (m,1H) 64 400 MHz, 8.48 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (dd, J = 4.5, 1.4 Hz,1H), 8.05 (d, J = 8.6 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H), 7.83 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.37-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (dt, J = 11.9, 4.4 Hz,1H), 4.05-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.12- 3.25 (m, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H) 65 400 MHz,9.61 (s, 1H), 9.42 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.78 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H),DMSO-d₆ 8.32 (dd, J = 3.6, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.61(dd, J = 12.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.45 (m, 2H),7.28 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.36-4.53 (m, 1H), 3.98-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.50 (d,J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 2.84-3.02 (m, 1H) 66 400 MHz, 8.29 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.3Hz, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.97 (ddd, J = 9.1, 6.7, 2.7 d₄-MeOH Hz, 1H),7.60-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J =8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (dd, J = 9.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (ddd, J = 11.8, 6.2,3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (ddd, J = 11.9, 9.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.04-3.20 (m, 1H),2.78-2.90 (m, 1H). 67 300 MHz, 8.18-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.71 (m, J = 8.2Hz, 2H), 7.59 (br. s., 1H), 7.47- d₄-MeOH 7.56 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.47 (m, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.25-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.06 (ddd, J = 11.9, 9.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H),3.02-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.72 (m, 1H), 1.19-1.30 (m, 3H) 68 400 MHz, 8.28(dd, J = 4.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 3H), d₄-MeOH7.35-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.19 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.40-4.54 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.13 (d, J = 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (dd, J = 5.9, 2.5 Hz, 1H)69 400 MHz, 8.34 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.6 Hz, 1H),7.87 (dd, J = 8.7, d₄-MeOH 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.54 (m,1H), 7.36-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.22 (m, 1H),4.45 (ddd, J = 11.7, 6.1, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (ddd, J = 12.0, 9.5, 2.7 Hz,1H), 3.03-3.19 (m, 1H), 2.78- 2.93 (m, 1H) 70 300 MHz, 8.48 (d, J = 2.5Hz, 1H), 8.13 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (ddd, J = d₄-MeOH 8.4,2.6, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.71 (m, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.50-7.61 (m, J = 8.3Hz, 2H), 7.31 (dd, J = 8.2, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (ddd, J = 8.4, 6.8, 2.0Hz, 1H), 6.75-6.94 (m, 3H), 4.35 (dd, J = 9.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.13-4.25(m, 1H), 3.34-3.39 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.59 (m, 1H) 71 300 MHz, 11.35 (br. s.,1H), 9.71 (s, 1H), 9.55 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, J = 5.1 Hz, 1H), CDCl₃8.28-8.45 (m, 2H), 8.18 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J = 7.9, 5.6 Hz,1H), 7.74 (dd, J = 8.5, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.53-7.67 (m, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H),6.96- 7.09 (m, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.01-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.94 (m, 1H),2.27- 2.46 (m, 1H), 1.95-2.15 (m, 1H), 1.62 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H) 72 300MHz, 8.12-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.72 (m, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.56 (m, J =8.3 d₄-MeOH Hz, 2H), 7.28-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.94 (d, J =7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.57-6.72 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.13 (m, 1H),3.24-3.30 (m, 1 H), 2.74-2.88 (m, 1H) 73 300 MHz, 8.47 (br. s., 1H),8.19 (dd, J = 3.9, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 3.9 Hz, 1H), d₄-MeOH7.81-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.70 (m, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.47-7.55 (m, J = 8.5Hz, 2H), 7.23-7.39 (m, 3H), 4.31-4.43 (m, 1H), 4.03 (t, J = 9.8 Hz, 1H),3.25 (s, 1H), 2.77-2.93 (m, 1H) 74 300 MHz, 8.17 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.9 Hz,1H), 7.59-7.71 (m, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.45-7.55 d₄-MeOH (m, J = 8.3 Hz,2H), 7.29-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.29 (m, 2H), 6.89-7.01 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.44(m, 1H), 4.04 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.24-3.30 (m, 1 H), 2.81 (d, J = 5.4Hz, 1H) 75 400 MHz, 13.72 (br. s., 1H), 9.61 (s, 1H), 9.10 (dd, J = 2.0,0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (dd, J = DMSO-d₆ 8.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (dd, J = 3.6,2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.10-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 2H),7.29 (dt, J = 8.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (dt, J = 11.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07(td, J = 11.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dt, J = 12.2, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (ddd,J = 14.6, 10.9, 3.6 Hz, 1H) 76 400 MHz, 8.10 (dd, J = 4.5, 1.4 Hz, 1H),7.56-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.51 (m, 1H), d₄-MeOH 7.25-7.40 (m, 4H),7.20-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.19 (m, 2H), 4.19-4.46 (m, 1H), 3.87-4.10 (m,1H), 2.70-2.98 (m, 2H) 77 400 MHz, 8.70 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.62 (dd, J= 5.0, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.97-8.07 (m, d₄-MeOH 2H), 7.44 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.9Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.29 (m, 3H), 4.34-4.46 (m, 1H),3.97-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.73-3.01 (m, 2H) 78 300 MHz, 8.22 (t, J = 3.0 Hz,1H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 4H), 7.04-7.14 (m, 1H), 6.32 (br. CDCl₃ s., 1H), 4.34(dt, J = 11.7, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (td, J = 11.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (d, J= 14.6 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (ddd, J = 14.7, 11.1, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.33- 1.49 (m,9H) 79 400 MHz, 8.33 (m, 2H), 8.1 (s, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J = 5.2, 8.8 Hz,1H), 7.5-7.6 (s, 4H), CDCl₃ 7.3 (m, 2H), 6.85 (s, 1H), 6.6-6.5 (d, J =5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.4 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.8 (m, 1H), 3.6 (s, 1H),2.8 (m, 1H) 80 400 MHz, 8.6 (s, 1H), 8.3 (m, 1H), 7.8-8.0 (m, 3H), 7.5(s, 3H), 7.3 (m, 2H), 6.45 CDCl₃ (s, 1H), 4.5 (s, 2H), 4.4 (m, 1H), 4.0(m, 1H), 3.8 (m, 1H), 2.8-2.9 (m, 1H) 81 400 MHz, 8.33 (dd, J = 5.2, 1.3Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.96-8.06 (m, d₄-MeOH 2H), 7.86-7.94(m, 2H), 7.79-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J = 8.4, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.59(m, 4H), 6.55 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.43-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.19 (ddd, J =11.9, 9.4, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.30 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.87 (m, 1H)

Prophetic Examples

The following examples can be made as shown in Scheme 2. The synthesismay be further adapted into an asymmetric synthesis as shown in Scheme3.

Intermediate 22 tert-butyl4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate

Step 1. 2-bromo-N-(but-3-en-1-yl)pyridin-3-amine. To a solution of3-amino-2-bromo-pyridine (1 eq, Apollo Scientific Ltd., CAS#39856-58-1)and DMF (0.2 M) is added 60% NaH (1.2 eq). After stirring at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, the reaction is treated with4-bromobut-1-ene (1 eq.). Reaction progress is monitored by TLC untiljudged complete. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and theaqueous solution is extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is driedover Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The product thus obtained is purified bycolumn chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 2. tert-butyl (2-bromopyridin-3-yl)(but-3-en-1-yl)carbamate. To asolution of 2-bromo-N-(but-3-en-1-yl)pyridin-3-amine (1 eq.) and DCM(0.2 M) is added (Boc)₂O (1.5 eq.). The solution is stirred at roomtemperature until judged complete by TLC. The solution is concentratedin vacuo and purified by column chromatography to give the titlecompound.

Step 3. tert-butyl4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate. To asolution of tert-butyl (2-bromopyridin-3-yl)(but-3-en-1-yl)carbamate (1eq.) in DMF (0.2 M), PPh₃ (0.25 eq.), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq), and KOAc (5eq.), is added, under an argon atmosphere, tetraethyl ammonium chloridehydrate (2 eq.). The flask is purged with argon for 15 min, and theresulting reaction mixture is stirred at 110° C. for 16 h. The reactionprogress is monitored by TLC. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAcand saturated NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer is separated and driedover Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The compound that may be thus obtained ispurified by column chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 4. tert-butyl4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate. To a solution oftert-butyl 4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate(1 eq.) in a mixture of solvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) is added a catalyticamount of NaHCO₃. The reaction mixture is cooled to −78° C. and purgedwith O₃. Reaction progress is monitored by TLC. After the reaction isjudged complete, the reaction mixture is quenched with dimethyl sulfide(5 eq.) at −78° C. The resulting mixture is then stirred for 12 h atambient temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc andwater. The organic layer is washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated in vacuo. The product that may be thus obtained is purifiedby column chromatography to give the title compound.

Intermediate 23 1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one

Step 1: 2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one. To a solution oftert-butyl 4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1 eq.)and 2-MeTHF (0.2 M) is added 4M HCl in dioxane (5 eq.). The reaction ismonitored by TLC. The reaction is diluted with EtOAc and washed withsaturated NaHCO₃. The organic solution is dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo. The compound that may be thus obtained ispurified by column chromatography to give the title compound.

Step 2. 1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one. To a solutionof 2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one (1 eq.) and DMF (0.2 M) isadded NaH (60%, 1.25 eq). The reaction is stirred for 1 h, and is thentreated with iodomethane (1.3 eq.). The reaction is monitored by TLC.The reaction is quenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organic layers are then dried over MgSO₄, concentrated invacuo, and purified by column chromatography to give the title compound.

Intermediate 24: 1-acetyl-2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one. To asolution of 2,3-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one (1 eq.) and DCM (0.2eq.) is added DIEA (2.2 eq.) and acetyl chloride (1.2 eq.). The reactionis monitored by TLC. The reaction is washed with water, brine, driedover MgSO₄, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by column chromatographyto give the title compound.

Intermediate 25 tert-butyl 7,8-dihydrooxepino[3,2-b]pyridin-9(6H)-one

Step 1. 2-bromo-3-(pent-4-en-1-yloxy)pyridine. Diethyl azodicarboxylate(1 eq.) is added dropwise to a stirring mixture of2-bromo-3-hydroxypyridine (0.92 eq,), pent-4-en-1-ol (0.92 eq), and PPh₃(1.1 eq) in THF (0.2 M) at 0° C. under a N₂ atmosphere. The reactionmixture is warmed to 50° C. in an oil bath. Reaction progress ismonitored by TLC until judged complete. The reaction mixture is cooledto ambient temperature and diluted with saturated NaHCO₃ solution. Theaqueous solution is extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layer is driedover Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The compound that may be thus obtained ispurified by column chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 2. 9-methylene-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrooxepino[3,2-b]pyridine. To asolution of 2-bromo-3-(pent-4-en-1-yloxy)pyridine (1 eq.) in DMF (0.2M), PPh₃ (0.25 eq.), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq), and KOAc (5 eq.), is added,under an argon atmosphere, tetraethyl ammonium chloride hydrate (2 eq.).The flask is purged with argon for 15 min, and the resulting reactionmixture is stirred at 110° C. for 16 h. The reaction progress ismonitored by TLC. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc andsaturated NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer is separated, dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated. The compound that may be thus obtained ispurified by column chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 3. tert-butyl4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate. To a solution of9-methylene-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrooxepino[3,2-b]pyridine (1 eq.) in amixture of solvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) is added a catalytic amount of NaHCO₃.The reaction mixture is cooled to −78° C. and purged with O₃. Reactionprogress is monitored by TLC. After the reaction is judged complete, thereaction mixture is quenched with dimethyl sulfide (5 eq.) at −78° C.The resulting mixture is stirred for 12 h at ambient temperature. Thereaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and water. The organic layer iswashed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Thecompound that may be thus obtained is purified by column chromatographyto give the title compound.

Intermediate 26 tert-butyl9-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepine-5-carboxylate

Step 1. 2-bromo-N-(pent-4-en-1-yl)pyridin-3-amine. To a solution of3-amino-2-bromo-pyridine (1 eq, Apollo Scientific Ltd., CAS#39856-58-1)and DMF (0.2 M) is added 60% NaH (1.2 eq). After stirring at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, the reaction is treated with5-bromopent-1-ene (1 eq.). Reaction progress is monitored by TLC untiljudged complete. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and theaqueous solution is extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is driedover Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The product thus obtained is purified bycolumn chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 2. tert-butyl (2-bromopyridin-3-yl)(pent-4-en-1-yl)carbamate. To asolution of 2-bromo-N-(pent-4-en-1-yl)pyridin-3-amine (1 eq.) and DCM(0.2 M) is added (Boc)₂O (1.5 eq.). The solution is stirred at roomtemperature until judged complete by TLC. The solution is concentratedin vacuo and purified by column chromatography to give the titlecompound.

Step 3. tert-butyl9-methylene-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepine-5-carboxylate. Toa solution of tert-butyl (2-bromopyridin-3-yl)(pent-4-en-1-yl)carbamate(1 eq.) in DMF (0.2 M), PPh₃ (0.25 eq.), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq), and KOAc (5eq.), is added, under an argon atmosphere, tetraethyl ammonium chloridehydrate (2 eq.). The flask is purged with argon for 15 min, and theresulting reaction mixture is stirred at 110° C. for 16 h. The reactionprogress is monitored by TLC. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAcand saturated NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer is separated, driedover Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The product thus obtained is purified bycolumn chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 4. tert-butyl9-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepine-5-carboxylate. To asolution of tert-butyl9-methylene-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepine-5-carboxylate (1eq.) in a mixture of solvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) is added a catalytic amountof NaHCO₃. The reaction mixture is cooled to −78° C. and purged with O₃.Reaction progress is monitored by TLC. After the reaction is judgedcomplete, the reaction mixture is quenched with dimethyl sulfide (5 eq.)at −78° C. The resulting mixture is stirred for 12 h at ambienttemperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and water. Theorganic layer is washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentratedin vacuo. The compound that may be thus obtained is purified by columnchromatography to give the title compound.

Intermediate 27 furo[3,2-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one

Step 1. 3-(allyloxy)-2-bromopyridine. Diethyl azodicarboxylate (1 eq.)is added dropwise to a stirring mixture of 2-bromo-3-hydroxypyridine(0.92 eq,), allyl alcohol (0.92 eq), and PPh₃ (1.1 eq) in THF (0.2 M) at0° C. under a N₂ atmosphere. The reaction mixture is warmed to 50° C. inan oil bath. Reaction progress is monitored by TLC until judgedcomplete. The reaction mixture is cooled to ambient temperature anddiluted with saturated NaHCO₃ solution. The aqueous solution isextracted with EtOAc, and the organic layer is dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated. The product that may be thus obtained is purified bycolumn chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 2. 3-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine. To a solution of3-(allyloxy)-2-bromopyridine (1 eq.) in DMF (0.2 M), PPh₃ (0.25 eq.),Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq), and KOAc (5 eq.), is added, under an argonatmosphere, tetraethyl ammonium chloride hydrate (2 eq.). The flask ispurged with argon for 15 min, and the resulting reaction mixture isstirred at 110° C. for 16 h. The reaction progress is monitored by TLC.The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and saturated NaHCO₃solution. The organic layer is separated and dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated. The product that may be thus obtained is purified bycolumn chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 3. furo[3,2-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one. To a solution of3-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine (1 eq.) in a mixture ofsolvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) is added a catalytic amount of NaHCO₃. Thereaction mixture is cooled to −78° C. and purged with O₃. Reactionprogress is monitored by TLC. After the reaction is judged complete, thereaction mixture is quenched with dimethyl sulfide (5 eq.) at −78° C.The resulting mixture is stirred for 12 h at ambient temperature. Thereaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and water. The organic layer iswashed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Thecompound that may be thus obtained is purified by column chromatographyto give the title compound.

Intermediate 28 tert-butyl3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylate

Step 1. N-allyl-2-bromopyridin-3-amine. To a solution of3-amino-2-bromopyridine (1 eq, Apollo Scientific Ltd., CAS#39856-58-1)and DMF (0.2 M) is added 60% NaH (1.2 eq). After stirring at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, the reaction is treated with allyl bromide(1 eq.). Reaction progress is monitored by TLC until judged complete.The reaction mixture is diluted with water and the aqueous solution isextracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated. The product thus obtained is purified by columnchromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 2. tert-butyl allyl(2-bromopyridin-3-yl)carbamate. To a solution ofN-allyl-2-bromopyridin-3-amine (1 eq.) and DCM (0.2 M) is added (Boc)₂O(1.5 eq.). The solution is stirred at room temperature until judgedcomplete by TLC. The solution is concentrated in vacuo and purified bycolumn chromatography to give the title compound.

Step 3. tert-butyl3-methylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylate. To asolution of tert-butyl allyl(2-bromopyridin-3-yl)carbamate (1 eq.) inDMF (0.2 M), PPh₃ (0.25 eq.), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.1 eq), and KOAc (5 eq.), isadded, under an argon atmosphere, tetraethyl ammonium chloride hydrate(2 eq.). The flask is purged with argon for 15 min, and the resultingreaction mixture is stirred at 110° C. for 16 h. The reaction progressis monitored by TLC. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc andsaturated NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer is separated and dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated. The product that may be thus obtained ispurified by column chromatography to afford the title compound.

Step 4. tert-butyl3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylate. To a solutionof tert-butyl3-methylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylate (1 eq.)in a mixture of solvents (MeOH:CHCl₃) is added a catalytic amount ofNaHCO₃. The reaction mixture is cooled to −78° C. and purged with O₃.Reaction progress may be monitored by TLC. After the reaction is judgedcomplete, the reaction mixture is quenched with dimethyl sulfide (5 eq.)at −78° C. The resulting mixture is stirred for 12 h at ambienttemperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and water. Theorganic layer is washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentratedin vacuo. The resulting compound is purified by column chromatography togive the title compound.

Intermediate 29: 5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine.Reference: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6043-6066.

Step 1. 5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-(trichloromethoxy)pyridine. Thiophosgene (1eq.) in chloroform is added dropwise at 0° C. to a solution of5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-hydroxypyridine (1 eq.) in aqueous NaOH (5%). Thereaction mixture is vigorously stirred for 2 h at 0° C. before beingextracted with chloroform. The combined organic layers are washed withdilute hydrochloric acid, water, and dried with Na₂SO₄ before beingfiltered. The filtrate is saturated with chlorine at 25° C. until thereaction mixture begins to warm up. After 2 h at 25° C., excess chlorineis again added until a yellow solution is obtained. After 24 h at 25°C., excess chlorine is removed with a stream of Ar gas and the solutionis concentrated. The pale yellow oil that may be thus obtained may bedistilled under vacuum to afford the title compound.

Step 2. 5-bromo-3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine.5-Bromo-3-fluoro-2-(trichloromethoxy)pyridine (1 eq.) is added dropwiseat 120° C. to a mixture of SbF₃ (2.0 eq.) and SbCl₅ (0.15 eq.). Theresulting mixture is stirred for 3 h at 140° C. CC monitoring indicates100% conversion and disappearance of the OCF₂C1 byproduct. The mixtureis then cooled to 0° C. and dissolved in DCM. The solution isneutralized with saturated NaHCO₃ and potassium fluoride and the aqueouslayer is extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers may be driedover Na₂SO₄ and the solvent distilled off. The product that may be thusobtained is distilled under vacuum to afford the title compound.

Intermediate 30: 2-bromo-6-methoxypyridin-3-ol. To a 0° C. solution of2-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-ol (1 eq.) and DMF (0.2 M) is added NaOMe (2.2eq.). The solution is allowed to warm to room temperature as the coolingbath expires and allowed to stir at room temperature for 24 h. Thereaction is quenched with saturated NH₄Cl and diluted with water. Theaqueous solution is extracted with EtOAc. The combined EtOAc layers aredried over MgSO₄, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by columnchromatography to give the title compound.

Intermediate 31 2-bromo-4-chloropyridin-3-ol

Step 1. 2-bromo-4-chloro-3-methoxypyridine. Phosphorus oxychloride (10eq.) and 3-methoxy-2-bromo-4(1H)-pyridone (1 eq.) are stirred at 90° C.for 18 h, concentrated in vacuo, and cooled to 20° C. The residue istreated with ice water and adjusted to pH 12 with 40% NaOH, and theproduct is extracted into DCM. The residue obtained on evaporation ofthe combined extracts is distilled at reduced pressure to afford thetitle compound.

Step 2. 2-bromo-4-chloropyridin-3-ol. To a 0° C. solution of2-bromo-4-chloro-3-methoxypyridine (1 eq.) and DCM (0.2 M) is added BBr₃(1.2 eq.) dropwise. The reaction is allowed to warm to room temperatureas the cooling bath expires. The reaction is stirred at room temperatureuntil judged complete by TLC. The reaction is washed with water, brine,dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The material is purified bycolumn chromatography to give the title compound.

Intermediate 32 2-bromo-4-fluoropyridin-3-ol

Step 1. 4-fluoro-3-methoxypyridin-2-amine. To a solution of2-amino-4-fluoropyridin-3-ol (1 eq.) and DCM (1 M) is added iodomethane(1.1 eq.), Adogen® 464 (methyltrialkyl(C₈-C₁₀)ammonium chloride (0.1eq.), and 40% NaOH (same volume as DCM). The reaction is stirred at roomtemperature until judged complete by TLC. The DCM layer is separated andthe aqueous layer is extracted with DCM. The combined DCM layers aredried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The material is purified bycolumn chromatography to give the title compound.

Step 2. 2-bromo-4-fluoro-3-methoxypyridine. To a 0° C. solution of4-fluoro-3-methoxypyridin-2-amine (1 eq.) and 48% HBr (10 eq.) is addedbromine (3 eq.) dropwise, followed by the addition of 40% NaNO₂ (5.5eq.). The reaction is stirred at 0° C. until judged complete by TLC. Thereaction mixture is adjusted to pH 13 with 50% NaOH (aq). The aqueoussolution is extracted with EtOAc. The combined EtOAc layers are driedover MgSO₄, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by column chromatographyto give the title compound.

Step 3. 2-bromo-4-fluoropyridin-3-ol. To a 0° C. solution of2-bromo-4-fluoro-3-methoxypyridine (1 eq.) and DCM (0.2 M) is added BBr₃(1.2 eq.) dropwise. The reaction is allowed to warm to room temperatureas the cooling bath expires. The reaction is then stirred at roomtemperature until judged complete by TLC. The reaction is washed withwater, brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The materialis purified by column chromatography to give the title compound.

TABLE 6 Prophetic Examples. Intermediate Grignard # Starting PyridineKetone Intermediate Grignard Procedure Intermediate StructureIntermediate Name 33

A

(S)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine 34

A

(S)-4-(2-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 35

A

(S)-4-(2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 36

A

(S)-4-(2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 37

A

(S)-4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine 38

A

(S)-4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 39

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine 40¹

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-6-methyl- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 41²

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-7-methyl- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 42³

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-8-methyl- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 43⁴

A

(S)-6-chloro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 44⁵

A

(S)-7-chloro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 45 Intermediate 31

A

(S)-8-chloro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 46

A

(S)-6-fluoro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 47⁶

A

(S)-7-fluoro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 48 Intermediate 32

A

(S)-8-fluoro-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 49 Intermediate 30

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-6-methoxy- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 50⁷

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-7-methoxy- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 51⁸

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-8-methoxy- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 52

A

(S)-4-([1,1′- biphenyl]-4-yl)-3,4- dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-amine 53⁹

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-2,2- dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 54⁹

A

(S)-4′-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3′,4′- dihydrospiro[cyclobutane- 1,2′- pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin]-4′-amine 55 Intermediate 22

A

(S)-tert-butyl 4- amino-4-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro- 1,5-naphthyridine- 1(2H)-carboxylate 56Intermediate 23

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- 1,5-naphthyridin- 4-amine 57 Intermediate 24

A

(S)-1-(4-amino-4- (3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin- 1(2H)-yl)ethanone 58 Intermediate 25

A

(S)-9-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-6,7,8,9- tetrahydrooxepino[3,2-b]pyridin-9- amine 59 Intermediate 26

A

(S)-tert-butyl 9- amino-9-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H- pyrido[3,2- b]azepine-5- carboxylate 60Intermediate 27

A

(S)-3-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-2,3- dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridin-3-amine 61 Intermediate 28

A

(R)-tert-butyl 3- amino-3-(3-fluoro- 4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-dihydro- 1H-pyrrolo[3,2- b]pyridine-1- carboxylate 62¹⁰

A

(S)-4-(5-fluoro-6- (trifluoromethoxy) pyridin-3-yl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-amine 63

A

(S)-4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)chroman-4- amine 64

A

(S)-8-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy) phenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin- 8-amine ¹The starting pyridine is commerciallyavailable from: Frontier Scientific, CAS#23003-35-2. ²The startingpyridine is commercially available from: Capot Chemical Co. Ltd.,CAS#1003711-30-5. ³The starting pyridine is commercially available from:Kingston Chemistry, Cat#KST-D1099. ⁴The starting pyridine iscommercially available from: Kingston Chemistry, CAS#1020253-16-0,Cat#KST-G0368. ⁵The starting pyridine is commercially available from:Kingston Chemistry, CAS#127561-70-0, Cat#KST-F0151. ⁶The startingpyridine is commercially available from: Capot Chemical Co. Ltd.,CAS#1093758-87-2. ⁷The starting pyridine is commercially available from:Cheminstock Ltd., Cat#C0410. ⁸The starting pyridine is commerciallyavailable from: Chemoraga, Inc., Cat#B00939. ⁹WO2009064418 patentapplication for ketone intermediate procedures. ¹⁰From intermediate 29.

General Amide Formation Procedure for Examples (82-110)

To a solution of intermediate amine hydrochloride, the correspondingcarboxylic acid (1.2 eq), and DIPEA (2 eq) in DCM or DMF (1 mL) at roomtemperature is added an amide coupling reagent such as (HATU, TBTU, orEDCI) (1.2 eq.). The reaction is stirred for 1-24 h at room temperature.The reaction is diluted with DMF (1 mL), filtered through a syringefilter and purified by preperative reverse phase HPLC (gradient elution10-100% MeCN/0.1% TFA in H₂O). The product containing fractions may thenbe combined and the solvent removed by lyophilzation to provide thetarget compound as the TFA salt; or the product is dissolved in MeOH (1mL) and washed through PL-HCO₃ MP-resin, the resin is further washedwith MeOH (2×0.4 mL). The combined filtrates are then concentrated anddried in vacuo to give the title compounds as the free base; or theproduct containing fractions are concentrated, the solids dissolved inDCM and the organic layer extracted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, theorganic layer are dried, and concentrated to provide the title compoundsas the free base.

TABLE 7 Examples 82-110 can be prepared via amide formation usingmethods analogous to those described above Ex # Amine Intermediate AcidStructure Product Structure Product Name  82 33

(S)-N-(4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide  83 34

(S)-N-(4-(2-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 84 35

(S)-N-(4-(2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 85 36

(S)-N-(4-(2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 86 37

(S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 87 38

(S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 88 39

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 89 40

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 90 41

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 7-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 91 42

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 8-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 92 43

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 93 44

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 94 45

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 8-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 95 46

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide  96 47

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide  97 48

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide  98 49

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 99 50

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide100 51

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 8-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin- 4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide101 52

(S)-N-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]- 4-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 102 53

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 103 54

(S)-N-(4′-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3′,4′-dihydrospiro[cyclobutane- 1,2′-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin]-4′-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 104 63

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl) chroman-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 105 64

(S)-N-(8-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)- 6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 10656

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5- naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo- 1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 107 57

(S)-N-(1-acetyl-4-(3- fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5- naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo- 1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 108 58

(S)-N-(9-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydrooxepino[3,2- b]pyridin-9-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide 109 59

(S)-N-(3-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridin-3-yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 110 62

(S)-N-(4-(5-fluoro-6- (trifluoromethoxy)pyridin- 3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide

The amide coupling may also be followed by an additional step. Forexample, hydrolysis of an ester is exemplified in Example 75 and may beperformed after the amide coupling to provide the compounds in Table 8.

TABLE 8 Examples 111-119 can be prepared via amide formation usingmethods analogous to those described above followed by ester hydrolysis.Ex # Amine Intermediate Acid Structure Product Structure Product Name111 33

(S)-6-((4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-3,4- dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2- b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 112 16

(S)-6-((4-(4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 113 15

(S)-6-((4-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 114 39

(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 115 37

(S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 116 34

(S)-6-((4-(2-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 117 38

(S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 118 63

(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl) chroman-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid 119 64

(S)-6-((8-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8- yl)carbamoyl)nicotinic acid

Deprotection of a Boc protecting group may be performed after the amidecoupling to provide the compounds in Table 9. The compounds may besynthesized according to the general procedure amide coupling proceduredescribed above, followed by deprotection.

General Procedure for Boc Deprotection

To a solution of Boc protected material (1 eq) and DCM (0.2 M) is added4M HCl in dioxane (5 eq.). After 1-24 h, the reaction can be washed withwater and saturated NaHCO₃. The organic layer may then be concentratedin vacuo and purified by column chromatography to give the titlecompound.

TABLE 9 Examples 120-122 can be prepared via amide formation usingmethods analogous to those described above followed by ester hydrolysis.Ex # Amine Intermediate Acid Structure Product Structure Product Name120 55

(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo- 1,6-dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 121 59

(S)-N-(9-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]azepin-9-yl)- 6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide 12261

(R)-N-(3-(3-fluoro-4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)- 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-3- yl)-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyridine-3- carboxamide

Stereochemistry

Absolute stereochemistry for Example 2, was determined by comparison ofVCD spectra (VCD, Biotools, Inc.) (Stephens, P. J. et. al, Chirality2008, 20, 643). Comparison of experimental VCD data with ab initio DFTcalculations provide for the assigned absolute stereochemistry.

Assays

Luminescence Readout Assay for Measuring Intracellular Calcium.

A stable Chinese hamster ovary cell line expressing human TRPM8 wasgenerated using tetracycline inducible T-REx™ expression system fromInvitrogen, Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.). In order to enable a luminescencereadout based on intracellular increase in calcium (Le Poul et al.,2002), the cell line was also co-transfected with pcDNA3.1 plasmidcontaining jelly fish aequorin cDNA. Twenty four hours before the assay,cells were seeded in 96-well plates and TRPM8 expression was inducedwith 0.5 μg/ml tetracycline. On the day of the assay, culture media wasremoved and cells were incubated with assay buffer (Ham's F12 containing30 mM HEPES) that contained 15 μM coelenterazine (P. J. K, Germany) for2 h. Potential antagonists were added 2.5 min prior to the addition ofagonist, 1 μM icilin, 100 μM L-menthol, or 1 min prior to the additionof cold buffer (<10° C.). The luminescence was measured by a CCD camerabased FLASH-luminometer built by Amgen, Inc. A cooling device attachedto FLASH luminometer was used for cold activation. Compound activity wascalculated using either GraphPad Prism 4.01 (GraphPad Software Inc, SanDiego, Calif.) or Genedata Screener.

The following compounds exhibit IC₅₀ values of less than 10 μM in theassay described above with icilin activation. Results are shown in Table10. The prophetic examples may be tested using the same procedure andwill be found to inhibit TRPM8.

TABLE 10 hTRPM8 IC_(5o)'s for Examples 1-81. Example IC₅₀ (μM) 1 0.014 20.086 3 0.025 4 0.009 5 0.021 6 0.034 7 0.032 8 0.075 9 0.038 10 0.16311 2.57 12 2.07 13 0.883 14 0.091 15 0.054 16 0.357 17 0.060 18 0.162 190.012 20 0.010 21 0.007 22 0.014 23 0.012 24 0.023 25 0.019 26 0.014 270.046 28 1.66 29 0.143 30 0.019 31 0.784 32 0.051 33 0.005 34 0.024 350.2 36 0.036 37 2.62 38 0.020 39 0.269 40 0.007 41 0.087 42 0.024 430.111 44 0.008 45 0.038 46 0.358 47 0.082 48 0.481 49 0.043 50 0.008 510.005 52 0.016 53 0.015 54 0.011 55 0.022 56 0.021 57 0.004 58 0.021 590.013 60 0.125 61 0.006 62 0.051 63 0.019 64 0.335 65 0.012 66 0.017 670.293 68 0.023 69 0.036 70 1.35 71 0.143 72 0.112 73 0.019 74 0.025 750.014 76 0.206 77 1.34 78 0.058 79 0.334 80 0.021 81 0.124

Icilin Biochemical Challenge Models

Inhibition of Icilin Induced Jumping in Mice

Example compounds at doses ranging from 0.01 to 10 mg/kg may beadministered to male C57BL/6 mice (18-25 g, Taconic, n=10/treatment) 1 hbefore icilin to assess the ability to block the spontaneous jumpsinduced by icilin (i.p. suspended in 100% PEG400 at 20 mg/kg, 5 mL/kg).The total number of jumps will be recorded during the 10 min post-icilinadministration based on the number of photocell beam breaks from thevertical array of open field boxes (Kinder Scientific) while movement ofthe mice will be restricted within a clear Plexiglas® cylinder 9.5 cmdiameter×30 cm height.

Inhibition of Icilin Induced Shaking in Rats

Example compounds at doses ranging from 0.01 to 3 mg/kg (p.o, suspendedin 5% Tween80/Oralplus or suspended in 2% HPMC-1% Tween-80 pH2.2 withMSA, 5 mL/kg) can be administered to male Sprague Dawley rats (200-300g, Harlan, n=6-8/treatment) 2 h before icilin to assess the ability toblock the spontaneous wet-dog shake phenomena induced by icilin (i.p.,suspended in 100% PEG400 at 0.5 mg/kg, 1 mL/kg or p.o., suspended in 2%HPMC-1% Tween-80 at 3 mg/kg, 2.5 mL/kg). Spontaneous wet-dog shakes maybe counted manually by two blinded observers or using LABORAS automation(Metris) for 30 min post-icilin. The Example synthesized and propheticcompounds may be measured using these procedures and will be found toreduce the spontaneous wet dog shake phenomena indicued by icilin.

Cold Pressor Test (CPT) as a Translatable PD Model for TRPM8

The cold pressor test (CPT) was developed as a method to measure bloodpressure response following exposure to a cold stimulus and has beenused over 70 years in the diagnosis of hypertension and other cardiacautonomic disorders (Hines and Brown 1936). In healthy human subjects,the CPT is typically performed by immersing a subject's hand into icewater (0-5° C.) which triggers, through a vascular sympatheticactivation of afferent pain and temperature neurons, an increase inblood pressure. With some modifications, this test has also beenutilized in rat to delineate the medullary and spinal pathways mediatingthe cardio-vascular responses to cold pressor test and to identifyneurotransmitters in these pathways (Sapru N et al 2008) or tocharacterize analgesic compounds (Koltzenburg M et al 2006 and Player MR et al 2011).

TRPM8 antagonists may be evaluated in rat CPT to determine whether theywill attenuate the increase in blood pressure resulting from exposure tocold stimulation of the paws and ventral half of the body. MaleSprague-Dawley rats weighing 350-450 g may be instrumented with aunilateral carotid artery-cannula connected to a transducer formeasuring blood pressure using a Digi-Med Blood Pressure Analyzer, Model400 Animals may then be orally administrated with Vehicle (2% HPMC 1%Tween 80 pH 2.2 with MSA) or test compounds at 120 min prior to coldchallenge and anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital at 60 mg/kg ip at100 min prior to cold. Blood pressure may be recorded for 5 min forpre-cold baseline and additional 5 min during immersion of the paws andventral half of body in ice water. Percent inhibition attributed totreatment with test compound may then be determined using the followingFormula: [1−(cold evoked change in MBP/cold evoked change in MBPpost-vehicle)]×100. Plasma may be collected through artery catheterimmediately after CPT for pk analysis and IC_(50/90) determination.

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CCI Model

-   Surgery—A chronic constriction injury (CCI) can be produced as    previously described (Bennett & Xie, 1988). Under gaseous anesthesia    with a mixture of isoflurane (3% for induction and 2% for    maintenance) in O₂, the sciatic nerve can be exposed at the    mid-thigh level proximal to the sciatic trifurcation. Four chromic    gut ligatures (4-0) can be tied loosely around nerve, 1-2 mm apart    such that the vascular supply will not be compromised.-   Behavioral testing—A behavioral test can be performed to estimate    cold-induced ongoing pain as previously described (Choi et al.,    1994). The rat can be placed under a transparent plastic cover on an    aluminum plate (IITC PE34, Woodland, Calif.) which can be kept at a    cold temperature (5±0.5° C.). After 2 min of adaptation, the    cumulative duration of time that the rat lifts its foot off the    plate for the next 5 min can be measured. Foot lifts associated with    locomotion or grooming are not counted. Seven to 9 days after the    CCI surgery, baseline of the cold-induced ongoing pain can be    measured. Any rat showing a cold-induced ongoing pain less than 100    sec out of 300 sec observation period can be eliminated from the    study. Twenty four hours after the baseline measurement, test    compound, positive control, morphine (2 mg/kg, Sigma, St. Louis) or    a vehicle (saline or 2% HPMC/1% Tween 80) can be administered orally    (test compound) or subcutaneously (morphine). Two hours (test    compound) or 30 mins (morphine) after the drug administration, the    cold-induced ongoing pain can be measured again.

Chung Model

-   Surgery—Spinal nerve ligation surgery can be performed as previously    described (Kim & Chung, 1992). Briefly, under gaseous anesthesia    with a mixture of isoflurane (3% for induction and 2% for    maintenance) in O₂, the spinal nerve injury can be produced by    ligating the left L5 and L6 spinal nerves taking special care to    avoid any possible damage to the L4 spinal nerve or surrounding    area. Additional treatments can be performed to increase the    development of mechanical allodynia. First, L5 spinal nerve can be    cut approximately 1 mm distal to the suture as described by Li et    al. (2000). Second, immediately after ligation and cut, the L4    spinal nerve can be lightly manipulated by slightly stretching it    with a fine hooked glass rod and gently sliding the hook back and    forth 20 times along the nerve as described by Lee et al. (2003).    The whole surgery procedure from anesthesia to the clipping of the    incised skin can take at most 15 min.-   Behavioral testing—Two weeks later, mechanical sensitivity can be    measured by determining the median 50% foot withdrawal threshold for    von Frey filaments using the up-down method (Chaplan et al., 1994).    The rats can be placed under a plastic cover (9×9×20 cm) on a metal    mesh floor. The area tested consists of the middle glabrous area    between the footpads of the plantar surface of the hind paw. The    plantar area can be touched with a series of 9 von Frey hairs with    approximately exponentially incremental bending forces (von Frey    values: 3.61, 3.8, 4.0, 4.2, 4.41, 4.6, 4.8, 5.0 and 5.2; equivalent    to: 0.41, 0.63, 1.0, 1.58, 2.51, 4.07, 6.31, 10 and 15.8 g). The von    Frey hair can be presented perpendicular to the plantar surface with    sufficient force to cause slight bending, and held for approximately    3-4 sec. Abrupt withdrawal of the foot (paw flinching, shaking or    licking for more than 1 sec) can be recorded as a response. Any rat    showing a mechanical threshold of more than 3.16 g or less than 0.7    g after surgery can be eliminated from the study. After measuring    basal threshold, test compound, positive control gabapentin (Sigma,    St. Louis) or a vehicle (saline or 2% HPMC/1% Tween 80) can be    administered orally (test compound) or intraperitoneally    (gabapentin). The measurement of the tactile threshold can be    reassessed at 1.5 and 2 h after drug administration.-   Data—Since the von Frey filament set is calibrated on a logarithmic    scale by the vendor (Stoelting) and our selection of 9 filaments for    the up-down method is also based on near equal logarithmic intervals    (Dixon et al., 1980), data can be treated using logarithmic values    in every aspect (statistical treatment as well as plotting).    However, an equivalent gram value scale is labeled on the Y-axis of    the figures for convenience. Data are expressed as mean±standard    error of the mean (S.E.M.).

For the treatment of TRPM8-receptor-diseases, such as acute,inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache,migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes,tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases,osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eyedisorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skincomplaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatoryconditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia,neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabeticneuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain,deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage ordysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility atrespiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions,wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, generalgastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers,diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth,vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladderdisorders, the compounds of the present invention may be administeredorally, parentally, by inhalation spray, rectally, or topically indosage unit formulations containing conventional pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles. The term parenteral asused herein includes, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular,intrasternal, infusion techniques or intraperitoneally.

Treatment of diseases and disorders herein is intended to also includethe prophylactic administration of a compound of the invention, apharmaceutical salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition of eitherto a subject (i.e., an animal, preferably a mammal, most preferably ahuman) believed to be in need of preventative treatment, such as, forexample, pain, inflammation and the like.

The dosage regimen for treating TRPM8-receptor-mediated diseases,cancer, and/or hyperglycemia with the compounds of this invention and/orcompositions of this invention is based on a variety of factors,including the type of disease, the age, weight, sex, medical conditionof the patient, the severity of the condition, the route ofadministration, and the particular compound employed. Thus, the dosageregimen may vary widely, but can be determined routinely using standardmethods. Dosage levels of the order from about 0.01 mg to 30 mg perkilogram of body weight per day, preferably from about 0.1 mg to 10mg/kg, more preferably from about 0.25 mg to 1 mg/kg are useful for allmethods of use disclosed herein.

The pharmaceutically active compounds of this invention can be processedin accordance with conventional methods of pharmacy to produce medicinalagents for administration to patients, including humans and othermammals.

For oral administration, the pharmaceutical composition may be in theform of, for example, a capsule, a tablet, a suspension, or liquid. Thepharmaceutical composition is preferably made in the form of a dosageunit containing a given amount of the active ingredient. For example,these may contain an amount of active ingredient from about 1 to 2000mg, preferably from about 1 to 500 mg, more preferably from about 5 to150 mg. A suitable daily dose for a human or other mammal may varywidely depending on the condition of the patient and other factors, but,once again, can be determined using routine methods.

The active ingredient may also be administered by injection as acomposition with suitable carriers including saline, dextrose, or water.The daily parenteral dosage regimen will be from about 0.1 to about 30mg/kg of total body weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10 mg/kg,and more preferably from about 0.25 mg to 1 mg/kg.

Injectable preparations, such as sterile injectable aqueous oroleaginous suspensions, may be formulated according to the known areusing suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents. Thesterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solutionor suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent,for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptablevehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution,and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oilsare conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For thispurpose any bland fixed oil may be employed, including synthetic mono-or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use inthe preparation of injectables.

Suppositories for rectal administration of the drug can be prepared bymixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient such as cocoabutter and polyethylene glycols that are solid at ordinary temperaturesbut liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in therectum and release the drug.

A suitable topical dose of active ingredient of a compound of theinvention is 0.1 mg to 150 mg administered one to four, preferably oneor two times daily. For topical administration, the active ingredientmay comprise from 0.001% to 10% w/w, e.g., from 1% to 2% by weight ofthe formulation, although it may comprise as much as 10% w/w, butpreferably not more than 5% w/w, and more preferably from 0.1% to 1% ofthe formulation.

Formulations suitable for topical administration include liquid orsemi-liquid preparations suitable for penetration through the skin(e.g., liniments, lotions, ointments, creams, or pastes) and dropssuitable for administration to the eye, ear, or nose.

For administration, the compounds of this invention are ordinarilycombined with one or more adjuvants appropriate for the indicated routeof administration. The compounds may be admixed with lactose, sucrose,starch powder, cellulose esters of alkanoic acids, stearic acid, talc,magnesium stearate, magnesium oxide, sodium and calcium salts ofphosphoric and sulfuric acids, acacia, gelatin, sodium alginate,polyvinyl-pyrrolidine, and/or polyvinyl alcohol, and tableted orencapsulated for conventional administration. Alternatively, thecompounds of this invention may be dissolved in saline, water,polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethanol, corn oil, peanut oil,cottonseed oil, sesame oil, tragacanth gum, and/or various buffers.Other adjuvants and modes of administration are well known in thepharmaceutical art. The carrier or diluent may include time delaymaterial, such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate alone orwith a wax, or other materials well known in the art.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be made up in a solid form(including granules, powders or suppositories) or in a liquid form(e.g., solutions, suspensions, or emulsions). The pharmaceuticalcompositions may be subjected to conventional pharmaceutical operationssuch as sterilization and/or may contain conventional adjuvants, such aspreservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, buffers etc.

Solid dosage forms for oral administration may include capsules,tablets, pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms, theactive compound may be admixed with at least one inert diluent such assucrose, lactose, or starch. Such dosage forms may also comprise, as innormal practice, additional substances other than inert diluents, e.g.,lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate. In the case of capsules,tablets, and pills, the dosage forms may also comprise buffering agents.Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared with enteric coatings.

Liquid dosage forms for oral administration may include pharmaceuticallyacceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, and elixirscontaining inert diluents commonly used in the art, such as water. Suchcompositions may also comprise adjuvants, such as wetting, sweetening,flavoring, and perfuming agents.

Compounds of the present invention can possess one or more asymmetriccarbon atoms and are thus capable of existing in the form of opticalisomers as well as in the form of racemic or non-racemic mixturesthereof. The optical isomers can be obtained by resolution of theracemic mixtures according to conventional processes, e.g., by formationof diastereoisomeric salts, by treatment with an optically active acidor base. Examples of appropriate acids are tartaric, diacetyltartaric,dibenzoyltartaric, ditoluoyltartaric, and camphorsulfonic acid and thenseparation of the mixture of diastereoisomers by crystallizationfollowed by liberation of the optically active bases from these salts. Adifferent process for separation of optical isomers involves the use ofa chiral chromatography column optimally chosen to maximize theseparation of the enantiomers. Still another available method involvessynthesis of covalent diastereoisomeric molecules by reacting compoundsof the invention with an optically pure acid in an activated form or anoptically pure isocyanate. The synthesized diastereoisomers can beseparated by conventional means such as chromatography, distillation,crystallization or sublimation, and then hydrolyzed to deliver theenantiomerically pure compound. The optically active compounds of theinvention can likewise be obtained by using active starting materials.These isomers may be in the form of a free acid, a free base, an esteror a salt.

Likewise, the compounds of this invention may exist as isomers, that iscompounds of the same molecular formula but in which the atoms, relativeto one another, are arranged differently. In particular, the alkylenesubstituents of the compounds of this invention, are normally andpreferably arranged and inserted into the molecules as indicated in thedefinitions for each of these groups, being read from left to right.However, in certain cases, one skilled in the art will appreciate thatit is possible to prepare compounds of this invention in which thesesubstituents are reversed in orientation relative to the other atoms inthe molecule. That is, the substituent to be inserted may be the same asthat noted above except that it is inserted into the molecule in thereverse orientation. One skilled in the art will appreciate that theseisomeric forms of the compounds of this invention are to be construed asencompassed within the scope of the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention can be used in the form of saltsderived from inorganic or organic acids. The salts include, but are notlimited to, the following: acetate, adipate, alginate, citrate,aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bisulfate, butyrate, camphorate,camphorsulfonate, digluconate, cyclopentanepropionate, dodecylsulfate,ethanesulfonate, glucoheptanoate, glycerophosphate, hemisulfate,heptanoate, hexanoate, fumarate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide,hydroiodide, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, lactate, maleate,methansulfonate, nicotinate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, oxalate, palmoate,pectinate, persulfate, 2-phenylpropionate, picrate, pivalate,propionate, succinate, tartrate, thiocyanate, tosylate, mesylate, andundecanoate. Also, the basic nitrogen-containing groups can bequaternized with such agents as lower alkyl halides, such as methyl,ethyl, propyl, and butyl chloride, bromides and iodides; dialkylsulfates like dimethyl, diethyl, dibutyl, and diamyl sulfates, longchain halides such as decyl, lauryl, myristyl and stearyl chlorides,bromides and iodides, aralkyl halides like benzyl and phenethylbromides, and others. Water or oil-soluble or dispersible products arethereby obtained.

Examples of acids that may be employed to from pharmaceuticallyacceptable acid addition salts include such inorganic acids ashydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid and such organicacids as oxalic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid and citric acid. Otherexamples include salts with alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, suchas sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium or with organic bases.

Also encompassed in the scope of the present invention arepharmaceutically acceptable esters of a carboxylic acid or hydroxylcontaining group, including a metabolically labile ester or a prodrugform of a compound of this invention. A metabolically labile ester isone which may produce, for example, an increase in blood levels andprolong the efficacy of the corresponding non-esterified form of thecompound. A prodrug form is one which is not in an active form of themolecule as administered but which becomes therapeutically active aftersome in vivo activity or biotransformation, such as metabolism, forexample, enzymatic or hydrolytic cleavage. For a general discussion ofprodrugs involving esters see Svensson and Tunek Drug Metabolism Reviews165 (1988) and Bundgaard Design of Prodrugs, Elsevier (1985). Examplesof a masked carboxylate anion include a variety of esters, such as alkyl(for example, methyl, ethyl), cycloalkyl (for example, cyclohexyl),aralkyl (for example, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl), andalkylcarbonyloxyalkyl (for example, pivaloyloxymethyl). Amines have beenmasked as arylcarbonyloxymethyl substituted derivatives which arecleaved by esterases in vivo releasing the free drug and formaldehyde(Bungaard J. Med. Chem. 2503 (1989)). Also, drugs containing an acidicNH group, such as imidazole, imide, indole and the like, have beenmasked with N-acyloxymethyl groups (Bundgaard Design of Prodrugs,Elsevier (1985)). Hydroxy groups have been masked as esters and ethers.EP 039,051 (Sloan and Little, Apr. 11, 1981) discloses Mannich-basehydroxamic acid prodrugs, their preparation and use. Esters of acompound of this invention, may include, for example, the methyl, ethyl,propyl, and butyl esters, as well as other suitable esters formedbetween an acidic moiety and a hydroxyl containing moiety. Metabolicallylabile esters, may include, for example, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,iso-propoxymethyl, α-methoxyethyl, groups such asα-((C₁-C₄)alkyloxy)ethyl, for example, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl,propoxyethyl, iso-propoxyethyl, etc.; 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-ylmethylgroups, such as 5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3,dioxolen-4-ylmethyl, etc.; C₁-C₃alkylthiomethyl groups, for example, methylthiomethyl, ethylthiomethyl,isopropylthiomethyl, etc.; acyloxymethyl groups, for example,pivaloyloxymethyl, α-acetoxymethyl, etc.; ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl; orα-acyloxy-α-substituted methyl groups, for example α-acetoxyethyl.

Further, the compounds of the invention may exist as crystalline solidswhich can be crystallized from common solvents such as ethanol,N,N-dimethyl-formamide, water, or the like. Thus, crystalline forms ofthe compounds of the invention may exist as polymorphs, solvates and/orhydrates of the parent compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptablesalts. All of such forms likewise are to be construed as falling withinthe scope of the invention.

While the compounds of the invention can be administered as the soleactive pharmaceutical agent, they can also be used in combination withone or more compounds of the invention or other agents. Whenadministered as a combination, the therapeutic agents can be formulatedas separate compositions that are given at the same time or differenttimes, or the therapeutic agents can be given as a single composition.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the invention and is notintended to limit the invention to the disclosed compounds. Variationsand changes which are obvious to one skilled in the art are intended tobe within the scope and nature of the invention which are defined in theappended claims.

From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easilyascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changesand modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages andconditions.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula I having the structure:

a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, apharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, a stereoisomerthereof, or a mixture thereof, wherein: V is —C(═O)—; W is absent; X¹ is—N—; X² is —CR⁵—; X³ is —CR⁵—; X⁴ is —CR⁵—; Y is —O—; Z¹ is selectedfrom —CR⁶— or —N—; Z² is —CR⁶—; Z³ is —CR⁶—; m is 1; R¹ is C₁₋₆alk or adirect-bonded, C₁₋₂alk-linked, C₁₋₂alkO-linked, saturated,partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6 -or 7-memberedmonocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0,1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, but containing nomore than one O or S atom, the C₁₋₆alk and ring being substituted by 0,1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk,C₁₋₆alkOH, C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)R^(a), C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)OR^(a), C₁₋₄haloalk, cyano,nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a),—SR^(a), ═S, —S(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) and—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a), wherein the ring is additionally substituted by 0or 1 directly bonded, SO₂ linked, C(═O) linked or CH₂ linked saturated,partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedmonocyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N,O and S, but containing no more than one O or S atom, and substituted by0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₄haloalk,cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(a),—S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), and —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a);R² is H or C₁₋₆alk; R³ is H, C₁₋₈alk, C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo,cyano, R^(b), —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b),—S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a); R⁴ is H, C₁₋₆alk, —C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₆alk,—OC₁₋₃haloalk, —N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, —NHC₁₋₆alk, —NC(═O)C₁₋₆alk,—N(C₁₋₆alk)C₁₋₆alk, F, Cl, Br, CN, OH or NH₂; or R³ and R⁴ together forma four-atom unsaturated bridge containing 0 or 1 N atoms, wherein thebridge is substituted by 0, 1 or 2 R⁵ substituents; R⁵ is, at eachinstance, independently selected from H, C₁₋₈alk, C₁₋₈alkOH,C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, cyano, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b),—S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) or—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a); R⁶ is, at each instance, independently selectedfrom H, halo, OR^(a), C₁₋₆alk, or CF₃; R⁷ and R⁸ are independentlyselected from H or C₁₋₆alk; R⁹ and R¹⁰ are, at each instance,independently selected from H or C₁₋₆alk; R^(a) is independently, ateach instance, H or R^(b); and R^(b) is independently, at each instance,phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alk, the phenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alk beingsubstituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, oxo,C₁₋₄alk, C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OH, —NH₂, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OC₁₋₄haloalk,—NHC₁₋₄alk, and —N(C₁₋₄alk)C₁₋₄alk; wherein, the compound is not one ofthe following compounds, is not a salt thereof, is not a tautomerthereof, is not a salt of a tautomer, is not a stereoisomer thereof, andis not a salt of a stereoisomer:


2. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are both H.
 3. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, and R¹⁰ are H; R²is H; R³ is —CH₃, —F, —Cl, —CF₃, or —OCF₃; R⁴ is —F, —Cl, or —OCF₃; andR¹ is a partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedmonocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0,1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, but containing nomore than one O or S atom, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3substituents independently selected from halo, oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₆alkOH,C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)R^(a), C₁₋₆alk-C(═O)OR^(a), C₁₋₄haloalk, cyano, nitro,—C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a),—OC₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkOR^(a), —SR^(a), ═S, —S(═O)R^(a),—S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a),—S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a),—N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkOR^(a) wherein the ring isadditionally substituted by 0 or 1 directly bonded, SO₂ linked, C(═O)linked or CH₂ linked saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-,4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, but containing no more than one Oor S atom, and substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from halo,oxo, C₁₋₆alk, C₁₋₄haloalk, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(a), —C(═O)OR^(a),—C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(a),—SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(a), —S(═O)₂R^(a), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a),and —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(a).
 4. The compound of claim 3 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁵ is H; 0 of Z¹, Z², and Z³are N; and R⁴ is —F.
 5. The compound of claim 4 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is —CF₃ or —OCF₃.
 6. Thecompound of claim 5 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, thetautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer,the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁶ is H. 7.The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof,the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of thetautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁹and R¹⁰ are H.
 8. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein the compound of Formula I hasthe Formula II:


9. The compound of claim 8 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinthe compound of Formula II has the Formula IIA:


10. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein0 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N.
 11. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein 1 of Z¹, Z², and Z³ are N. 12.The compound claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof,the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of thetautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R²is H.
 13. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R³ is selected from H, C₁₋₈alk, C₁₋₈alkOH, C₁₋₄haloalk, halo, or—OR^(a).
 14. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein R³ is selected from —CH₃, —F, —Cl, —CF₃, or —OCF₃.
 15. Thecompound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, thetautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer,the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is selectedfrom —CF₃ or —OCF₃.
 16. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R³ is R^(b) and R^(b) is aphenyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo,C₁₋₄alk, C₁₋₃haloalk, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OH, —NH₂, —OC₁₋₄alk, —OC₁₋₄haloalk,—NHC₁₋₄alk, and —N(C₁₋₄alk)C₁₋₄alk.
 17. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is H.
 18. The compound ofclaim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is selectedfrom F, Cl, C₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₆alk, —OC₁₋₃haloalk, or —C₁₋₃haloalk.
 19. Thecompound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, thetautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer,the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is selectedfrom —F, —Cl, or —OCF₃.
 20. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R⁴ is —F.
 21. The compound ofclaim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein —R³ is —OCF₃ andR⁴ is —F.
 22. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptablesalt thereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltof the tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof,wherein each instance of R⁵ is H.
 23. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein each instance of R⁶ is H. 24.The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof,the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of thetautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹is the saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or7-membered monocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ringand the monocyclic or bicyclic ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3substituents, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, Br, I,oxo, cyano, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —C(H)(CH₃)₂, —CH₂C(H)(CH₃)₂,—CH₂C(H)═CH₂, —CH₂CO₂H, —CH₂CF₃, —C(OH)(CH₃)₂, —SO₂N(H)CH₃, —N(H)SO₂CH₃,—OCH₃, —OCF₃, —OH, —OCH₂CO₂H, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(H)(CH₃)OH, —CO₂H,—CO₂CH₃, —CO₂CH₂CH₃, —CO₂C(CH₃)₃, —CO₂NH₂, —CO₂N(H)CH₃, —SO₂CH₃,—OC(═O)CH₃, —NH₂, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —N(H)CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —CHF₂,—CH₂C(H)(CF₃)OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH, —CH₂-phenyl, —C(═O)-phenyl, tetrazolyl,oxadiazolonyl, pyridyl, oxetanyl,


25. The compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically-acceptable saltthereof, the tautomer thereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt ofthe tautomer, the stereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof, whereinR¹ is a phenyl, pyridyl, pyridinonyl, piperidinonyl, pyridazinonyl,pyrazinonyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, tetradyrofuranyl,tetrahydropyranyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl,pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl,piperidinyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexanonyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,naphthyridinyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, pyrrolopyrimidinyl, benzothiophenyl,pyrazolopyrimidinyl, triazolopyrimidinyl, indazolyl,tetrahydroindazolyl, tetrahydrocyclopentapyrazolyl,dihydropyrazolooxazinyl, indolinonyl, isoindolinonyl, benzooxazolonyl,oxazolopyridinonyl, benzoimidazolonyl, isoindolindionyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydroquinolinonyl, benzooxazinonyl,dihydrobenzooxazinonyl, dihydroindenonyl, benzothiazolyl,benzimidazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, tetrazolopyridinyl, quinolinonyl,quinoxalinyl, indolyl, or quinoxalindionyl substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3substituents.
 26. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a phenyl, pyridyl,pyridinonyl, pyrazinonyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, piperidinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, indolinonyl, isoindolinonyl, benzooxazolonyl,dihydroquinolinonyl, imidazopyridinyl, quinolinonyl, indolyl substitutedby 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents.
 27. The compound of claim 26 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a phenyl substituted by0, or 1 substituent.
 28. The compound of claim 26 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a pyridinonyl substitutedby 0, or 1 substituent.
 29. The compound of claim 26 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a pyridyl substituted by0, or 1 substituent.
 30. The compound of claim 26 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a benzooxazolonylsubstituted by 0, or 1 substituent.
 31. The compound of claim 26 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a quinolinyl substitutedby 0, or 1 substituent.
 32. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.
 33. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.
 34. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt hereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is a group of formula

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.
 35. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.
 36. The compound of claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, wherein R¹ is

and the symbol

, when drawn across a bond, indicates the point of attachment to therest of the molecule.
 37. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compoundis(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)benzamide; methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;(S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-4-carboxamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isothiazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-acetamido-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isonicotinamide;(S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-hydroxypicolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;(S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-nitropicolinamide;(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;1-methyl-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;1-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isoindoline-5-carboxamide;or(S)-N-(4-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 38. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)benzamide; methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;(S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-4-carboxamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isothiazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-acetamido-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)isonicotinamide;(S)-6-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)nicotinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-7-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-hydroxypicolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;(S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-nitropicolinamide;(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;or(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid; or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.
 39. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;4-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamide;methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinate;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indazole-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)thiazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-1-methyl-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide;(S)-5-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamide;(S)-5-fluoro-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamide;(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)quinoline-7-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide;(S)-6-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamide;(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid; or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.
 40. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 41. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 42. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.
 43. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 44. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 45. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 46. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 47. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound isN-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 48. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is2-oxo-N-(4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 49. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-5-(methylsulfonamido)picolinamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 50. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N5-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-N2-methylpyridine-2,5-dicarboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 51. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 52. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-5-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)picolinamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 53. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-2-oxo-N-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 54. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is methyl6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinateor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 55. The compound of claim 1, whereinthe compound is(S)-N-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-8-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-N-(4-(5-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide;(S)-6-((4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid;(S)-6-((4-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid; or(S)-6-((4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)chroman-4-yl)carbamoyl)nicotinicacid; or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomerthereof, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, thestereoisomer thereof, or the mixture thereof.
 56. The compound of claim1, wherein the compound is(S)-N-(4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-b]pyridin-4-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamideor the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof,the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof.
 57. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the compound according to claim 1 or thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, the tautomer thereof, thepharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the tautomer, the stereoisomerthereof, or the mixture thereof, and a pharmaceutically-acceptablediluent or carrier.